Originally Posted by
MassiveD
Unless you are planing to do any of the weird things CC does on his bike...
I have no idea what I do on a touring bike that is "weird". I don't carry excessive loads, I don't do a lot of off-road riding nor would I consider my downhill speed to be excessive...most of the time. I have rear racks on off-road bicycles but if I'm going to touring on one of those, I'll probably pull a trailer or use Relavate bags.