Originally Posted by nihonric
I carried 25 pounds of camping gear, clothes and tools most of it was carried in a daypack strapped to a rear rack. About 8 pounds were carried in a handlebar bag. The bike handled pretty well in spite of the weight. I did notice some twitchiness because of the heavy handlebar bag and next time I’ll do something to get the weight lower on the front. This was my first loaded tour or any kind of tour for that matter and the Swift helped to make it a great trip.
nihonric, that sounds great!
I'm really interested because I'd like to set up my Xootr Swift to carry cargo rather put it in a messenger bag on my back.
What sort of rear rack did you use? Was it anchored to the seat post, the seat post clamp, the seat stays?
In any case, congratulations on your tour!
Thanks,
Jonathan