Weight Balancing / Load Distribution
11-08-16, 11:21 PM
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Exactly.
It all comes down to personal preference so my suggestion is, as it always is, go on short tours to find out what works for you.
I have tried riding with a heavier load, and a really light load, and have settled on something in between.
I have tried riding with 4 panniers, with panniers just in front, and with panniers in the rear, and I now have a setup I like.
I've got the gearing I like and when we tour, it is a style I like.
And I assume that everyone else touring has gone through the same process and has decided on what they like. The OP is now going to have to do the same.
It all comes down to personal preference so my suggestion is, as it always is, go on short tours to find out what works for you.
I have tried riding with a heavier load, and a really light load, and have settled on something in between.
I have tried riding with 4 panniers, with panniers just in front, and with panniers in the rear, and I now have a setup I like.
I've got the gearing I like and when we tour, it is a style I like.
And I assume that everyone else touring has gone through the same process and has decided on what they like. The OP is now going to have to do the same.
11-09-16, 09:08 AM
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That's more my thinking on it right there. I'm going to start out with front panniers some bags on-top of my rear rack, and if I need more space, which is pretty likely, only then will I get rear panniers. My thought is to but the smaller heavier items in the panniers up front, and the lighter bulkier items on the rear.
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11-09-16, 09:45 AM
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I don't have a low-rider rack, but I'll pack my heaviest items at the very bottom of my panniers, which should have a similar effect.
11-09-16, 10:56 AM
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I ran my bags on the higher setting and also on the low rider height and couldnt tell the difference. Its a matter of 6-7" and I couldnt tell a bit of difference.
11-09-16, 11:38 AM
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Same here. I can't tell the difference. In fact, my current feeling is that I prefer higher because the low-riders put the bags at a height such that they are easily damaged by curbs, rocks, and other ground obstacles.
11-09-16, 11:43 AM
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