tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673623953166516249.post799149712139147163..comments2012-03-25T15:20:43.658-07:00Comments on Med Students Cycle Oregon: Home from CanadaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17039556158417338421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673623953166516249.post-60750003464720692952011-10-13T19:22:53.943-07:002011-10-13T19:22:53.943-07:00(Sorry for the long delay.) With one bag, a center...(Sorry for the long delay.) With one bag, a centered "trunk" bag style works best for balancing. I got used to a lop-sided feeling of one pannier on all my rides to school, but for touring, I agree, you want it balanced. Good point also about the fore-aft weight distribution. It's a tough choice between an even ride and being able to go farther every day due to carrying less weight. I hope y'all had a fantastic summer.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379494101002690612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673623953166516249.post-22947685534447818902011-07-04T09:19:59.545-07:002011-07-04T09:19:59.545-07:00Hi Kate,
I'm pretty impressed if you get all ...Hi Kate,<br /><br />I'm pretty impressed if you get all your touring and camping gear into one carrier. Don't you find that it's kind of awkward to ride with all the weight on one side?<br /><br />I don't think we're going to be as lightweight as you -- I can make some excuses about having to bring dress clothes for the presentations, but also I just really like the way the bike rides with the weight distributed between the front and the back.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039556158417338421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673623953166516249.post-36679389655519777102011-07-03T10:25:13.079-07:002011-07-03T10:25:13.079-07:00I'm glad to hear you did a pre-tour. Let me kn...I'm glad to hear you did a pre-tour. Let me know if you want ideas for paring down your load--I also spent much of my MSI-II summer bike touring/camping. (Though I'd wager some of you are probably good ultralight backpackers or similar and may not need the help.) Instead of the four panniers with stuff on the rack Daphne's got in the picture, you're going to want to aim for one bag each, with two acceptable if necessary. You can ditch the second rack and map bag, too.<br /><br />Sounds like a fun trip! I hope you find some useful data.<br /><br />Kate Wolpert, OHSU MSIV, 2010 Rural ScholarKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379494101002690612noreply@blogger.com