> Morning Everyone:
>
> I know that the Atlantis is design for rear loading more than front loading
> but do any of you guys fight with the instability of front loading on a
> Atlantis?
>
> Thanks
>
> K.
Hi Khalid,
As another data point, I rode my Atlantis (now regrettably sold)
loaded and unloade
No, no instability has been experienced by me at any speed.
I've been riding an Atlantis (64cm) for 2 years, loaded and unloaded.
I typically tour with front and rear panniers, a handlebar bag, and a
tent on the top of the rear rack. This totals about 42 pounds of gear
and bags. I live in the Rock
Do you notice instability issues at certain speeds above 20mph when front
loaded?
K.
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> Khalid:
>
> I've been touring with my Atlantis since 03 & have loaded it in a
> variety of ways. For me, weight in the front is helpful. All the
> weight
Khalid:
I've been touring with my Atlantis since 03 & have loaded it many
different ways. The front v rear question comes up in discussions
with tourists on all kinds of bikes. It's common for two people with
the same bike to each prefer a different loading scheme. In other
words, there's no "b
Khalid:
I've been touring with my Atlantis since 03 & have loaded it in a
variety of ways. For me, weight in the front is helpful. All the
weight in the back didn't work. Splitting the load into 4 bags &
using front low riders is stable. After trying different things over
the years, I prefer a
I have no experience with the Atlantis, but it's certainly on my
bucket list. If anyone has a used 62-4 frame in any condition; I'm
interested.
That said, I agree with Jim, that it is easy to overstate this front
vs rear loading thing. In 30+ years of riding I haven't found all
that much differe
