Maybe it is the francophile in me, but I've toured and ridden with a load up front on my Protovelo. I've never ridden with bags in the back until yesterday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/7067953309/in/photostream/lightbox/ Front low-riders have always felt good on this bike - the low weight up there seems to anchor the steering and the bike feels like its on rails. The rear low-riders on this bike seem to take the weight away unless I'm climbing... or descending - when I can feel the push-pull of the weight back there. Otherwise, its really quite neutral. Who would have thunk? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.