Old 11-30-14, 09:50 AM
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vijinho
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Bikes: 2016 Kinesis Tripster ATR V1 grave/touring, 2014 Charge Plug 4 touring modded, 2014 BeOne Road Bike

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After trying out various configurations, with 10kg of front-loaded panniers (problem was too high on my rack and the bike felt like I was riding the SS Titanic on stilts), everything on the back (except for the frame bag) which felt OK, I finally decided to fill up the main triangle to keep the weight between the wheels and the ride was most agreeable. I've estimated the final ratio is 36.5/63.5% - I should add that this figure includes the rider (my own!) weight!

It was the best compromise I could make with the time I had left.

I've updated Touring Latin America accordingly.
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