Originally Posted by
Ridefreemc
Yikes! That is loaded up front! Like you said, it's working for him. I'm so picky I'd be bothered by it mentally too much
. My front carry isn't very heavy with a bike packing tent, lightweight 10 degree bag, pillow, bug head net, lightweight Thermarest, and rain pants and jacket. Total weight is 7 pounds including panniers (excluding the rack).
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My front panniers usually get my more dense type stuff. Sometimes my front panniers weigh almost as much as the rear. But some of that weight is strapped on top. I usually store my rain gear on top of my front panniers. My Ortlieb Front Roller panniers (I think they now are called Sport Rollers) have a strap over the top and I use that strap to hold my rain gear where it is really easy to get to fast if I suddenly need it.
