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mrmacmusic
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That's always a possibility
Power to weight... better performance with load on back vs bike?
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asterix
Comrade Member
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That's why some bikes are tourers and others ain't. A good tourer will ride perfectly well with a load, anywhere.
Cubist
Still wavin'
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Is that a 26" front wheel, or are you 8 feet tall?That's why some bikes are tourers and others ain't. A good tourer will ride perfectly well with a load, anywhere.
Getting to the top of that must have been worth it for the view alone!
asterix
Comrade Member
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- Limoges or York
Yup, 26" wheel.
This was better:
This was better:
Cubist
Still wavin'
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- Ovver 'thill
Oooooh!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
If you are out of the saddle and have extra weight on your body, maybe you can apply more torque to the pedals?
I do most of my riding on an allez roadbike. Generally a circular route with minimal luggage. Two of my fastest rides ever have been point to point - either going to join my family camping, or leaving them to come home for my work. Both times I was carrying some 'stuff' in a backpack. Unkind people might say I had a tailwind, but I don't think so. On the best run of all my legs were quite simply on fire!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Personally, I would say panniers make bugger all difference to wind drag (unless they are huge). If you are carrying the same weight in both rucksack vs pannier, then things should be even.
Panniers are better for the SCR multiplier !
Panniers are better for the SCR multiplier !
