Still rides fine in my cases..

My Brompton Without the usual load in the front bag feels oddly light.
[it is low, 35mm, trail]

the substantial tube set that makes a Touring bike work so well carrying weight ,

will feel less resilient unloaded, than a light DB tubeset , framed bike.

.. and my cadence and gear choices put me off the back of competitive minded group rides.

I'm the Tortoise in a race with a Hare., but I can go a long ways in a 3 month period.