Originally Posted by
Wil Davis
Please clarify, as I beg to disagree, actually! Weight low on the front end might be more stable, but more stable than what? A weight at the top of, and at the end of a steering-arm?? Surely not? Have you ever tried to ride rollers or "no-hands" on a bike with a loaded bar-bag? I'd be interested to watch (I'd even be tempted to sell tickets if you replied "yes!")
- Wil
I've never tried to ride rollers with a loaded handlebar bag, but given how bad I am at riding them under ordinary circumstances, I can predict the result.
The effect that a load will have on the steering of a bike depends so much on the geometry that it's really impossible to make blatant generalizations. I've had bikes that twitch like mad unloaded that start behaving themselves with a light load, and I've had bikes that go to pieces with just a bit of weight.