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Right, probably overstated that. It was sketchy on my road bike (not a touring bike) with a lot of weight - I had speed wobble if I didn't grasp the bars firmly and the flex out of the saddle was quite worrying. I also had the front wheel lifting off the ground on gradients of ~30%. The Marin will no doubt handle it better.
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I wouldn't go as far as to say it's sketchy. People have ridden with rear panniers for ages, it works but maybe it's not always the most efficient way of doing things. Current hype is all front loading, no doubt that'll change again in a few years...