Originally Posted by
no1mad
and when I did use them both for grocery runs, the load made the bike respond sluggishly. I've decided that though this bike does have the proper eyelets for mounting a rack, it's happier when it doesn't have one. I may yet decide to put a rack back on this bike, but it won't be the current one. Until such time, I'll roll without.
Understood, and I totally agree. I hate how my bikes handle with a load of a rear rack. If the load is less than 30 pounds or so, I'd rather put it on my back.