Originally Posted by
danmckenzie
Also of note is that for some hills I was standing to get up them and weight on the rack made it a little awkward because of the swaying so just another reason to be mindful of weight.
Dan
I strongly agree with this point for touring on a single speed and on a derailleured bike. For credit card touring my gear weight is around 15lbs and for fully loaded it's 20lbs. Also using a saddlebag that puts the weight close to the rider allows for easy riding out of the saddle on those long climbs.