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So for a frame that was never intended to carry lots of weight, you really do feel having the panniers out front help rather than on the rear ? It's fashionable sure but you feel it's better?
Belgian-Cat-
Am wondering the same thing.
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@Phyllis I've only ever tried it out with this set up so far, and rode to Copenhagen in the summer with two small pannier bags on the front + carradice and tent on the rear. And it was absolutely fine. Wouldn't say it "helped" or is necessarily better, but I had no problems at all. It rode nicely, and i don't have a rear rack to compare (sold the Fly now).. I guess I wasn't carrying much weight!
Lieven_De_Vlaminck
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@Lieven_De_Vlaminck Thanks buddy! Rear rack (in the older pics) was a Tubus Fly that I was using temporarily from another bike - it was awful having the weight so high and heavy on the rear for that trip..
I've just got that Carradice QR bag the back now with a Tubus Lo Rider rack on the front. I've got to work what kinda luggage/weight distribution I want for the next trip - Oslo to the Arctic Circle in July! Might give Alpkit frame bags a go.