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Why do so many of these bikes have a massive bag on a front rack
(instead of in the back / like with a regular rack above the back wheel).
Where have you been??
Your weight is already at the back, putting a rack on the back already stress the rear end of the bike a lots.
Plus, more importantly, it's connected to the frames which mean unless it's a touring frame, will handle noodly.
Most front load bicycle are on the fork only, meaning the fork take the weight, leaving the frame alone allowing it to be nice and lively.
edscoble-
Thank you for chiming in as well!
Your weight is already at the back, putting a rack on the back already stress the rear end of the bike a lots.
This makes sense.
Yet 99% of the bikes I see with a rack have one in the rear and none in front.
Hence my question (as I mentioned I'm not a pro / touring / whatever cyclist).Most front load bicycle are on the fork only, meaning the fork take the weight, leaving the frame alone allowing it to be nice and lively.
Yea I get that - yet I'd have thought the rather big and sturdy frame could easily take a few kilos, whereas it's the fork that should be nice and lively and not packed with weight.
Guess it's like @TM said one has to try it.
Just made me wonder as, like I said, every fucking bike I see around here uses rear racks.
salad
Why do so many of these bikes have a massive bag on a front rack
(instead of in the back / like with a regular rack above the back wheel).
Is that just en vogue right now or do people prefer the handling?
I never liked to have much weight in front of the bars, I have never been a professional / long distance / "touring" cyclist or whatever you call that so genuinely curious as to why people seem to prefer this kind of setup.
Here in Berlin people who carry stuff usually have these bags you hang on both sides of the back wheel. Well, actually the majority of people I see just uses backpacks.