You are reading a single comment by @edscoble and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
whereas it's the fork that should be nice and lively and not packed with weight.
Get out of the saddle and give it the wellies; the back end should feel very spirited, rather than feeling like a damp sausage.
The front-load lark is very popular for one reason; it is much cheaper to get a custom fork designed for a front load without compromising the handling, they're design to be VERY twitchy without a load, so once loaded up, it feel nice and stable yet still allow more precise steering input than even a race bike.
edscoble
salad
Thank you for chiming in as well!
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).
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.