We only use rear panniers. That's a 2003 CoMo Speedster. Everything other than the naked bike, food, and water weighs 44 lbs. for camp touring. Whether riding or backpacking, we make an effort to keep the weight down. Bike is awkward to wheel around a parking lot, but is very stable and handles perfectly under way. If we stand, we don't rock the bike at all. We usually pedal seated and take butt breaks on the flat or descents. Because of the aerodynamics, this rig only takes .5 mph off our cruising speed on the flat.
We've added a small bar bag since this photo was taken. Those are very light waterproof panniers made by a Seattle company no longer in business, too bad. The pair weigh 2 lbs. 17 oz., The Tubus Cosmo rack weighs 1 lb. 12 oz. 285 lb. team.
