Have you determined the actual weight you will be carrying on tour?
Once that is set perhaps you could find a point of balance that
optimizes the handling of your SH?
"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short." Confucius
PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Inaugural ride -- yes, brief; 11-12 m rt to grocery store and PO and
back -- with, upon return, a total of 10 lb, including panniers
themselves, slung low on the Tara. So: what is my initial impression
after, granted, no more than six miles?
1. 10 lb does not seem to materially help front end stability; the
bike still has the slight "wandering" feeling so absent from my other
Rivs. This on the straight and levels. I did not have a chance to test
it up a 12% grade in a sub 30" gear.
2. Turning is more cumbersome: one virtue of the Sam Hill is that,
when you lean, it turns. With the 10 lb, steering is definitely slower
and requires more conscious input.
So, I assume that some bikes are just not as front load friendly as
others? I must add 10 to 20 more lbs in front to try out a real load.
And, of course, put on more front loaded miles before I conclude with
finality. But I suspect that this bike, as my Motobecane, really
prefers rear loads. No?
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