Thanks again. I thought that big bags would compromise balance a lot but apparently not.
Is the bike in the image yours? Is it not exhausting and hard to ride it in terrain. Must be hard to get over obstacles with wheels that are so small and especially with road tires.
My mountain bike is my only bike and I rarely use it nowadays because it’s just simpler to walk 15-20 min to the train than to bother with a bike.
It got no place whatsoever to put anything except some holes where I guess I can put a water bottle holder. I have only over commuted short distances (<2,5 km one way) with it so I haven’t felt the need for it.
I will have to end this conversation since I’m only rambling on about shit.
I thought that big bags would compromise balance a lot but apparently not.
You’d think so, but they tend to make the bike more stable! The only time that panniers feel unstable, is when I’ve got 60lbs loaded in them… a little excessive, yes, but a haul is a haul 😂
My previous vintage MTB had a much smaller frame than my current one (too small for my height), so it felt squirrelly with heavy loads. Most normal loads wouldn’t cause instability, even if loaded on one side of the rack.
Is the bike in the image yours? Is it not exhausting and hard to ride it in terrain. Must be hard to get over obstacles with wheels that are so small and especially with road tires.
Yes, my bike. That photo was taken on one of my first rides out to the city - 150km+ that day. I did more off-roading than I had planned for, mostly because the route was all new to me. But on roads/trails, it’s quite easy to move all that.
It got no place whatsoever to put anything except some holes where I guess I can put a water bottle holder. I have only over commuted short distances (<2,5 km one way) with it so I haven’t felt the need for it.
In your situation, I’d see no need for “extras” on the bike, but if walking gets boring, you’ve got it ready👌
Thanks again. I thought that big bags would compromise balance a lot but apparently not.
Is the bike in the image yours? Is it not exhausting and hard to ride it in terrain. Must be hard to get over obstacles with wheels that are so small and especially with road tires.
My mountain bike is my only bike and I rarely use it nowadays because it’s just simpler to walk 15-20 min to the train than to bother with a bike.
It got no place whatsoever to put anything except some holes where I guess I can put a water bottle holder. I have only over commuted short distances (<2,5 km one way) with it so I haven’t felt the need for it.
I will have to end this conversation since I’m only rambling on about shit.
You’d think so, but they tend to make the bike more stable! The only time that panniers feel unstable, is when I’ve got 60lbs loaded in them… a little excessive, yes, but a haul is a haul 😂
My previous vintage MTB had a much smaller frame than my current one (too small for my height), so it felt squirrelly with heavy loads. Most normal loads wouldn’t cause instability, even if loaded on one side of the rack.
Yes, my bike. That photo was taken on one of my first rides out to the city - 150km+ that day. I did more off-roading than I had planned for, mostly because the route was all new to me. But on roads/trails, it’s quite easy to move all that.
In your situation, I’d see no need for “extras” on the bike, but if walking gets boring, you’ve got it ready👌