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Pack the luggage evenly on both sides
Load your panniers evenly left and right to keep the bike balanced and easy to handle.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Pair of panniers
How to do it
- Load the bags equally on the left and right, comparing the weight roughly.
- Fasten items that lie across the bike, like tarps or sleeping bags, securely.
- Pack heavy objects firmly so they cannot shift.
Why it works
The weight is not shared evenly between the two wheels anyway, since the rider's position puts more on the rear wheel. That makes it all the more important to pack evenly left and right.
Sources
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- linexo.de (opens in a new tab)
Aus diesem Grund ist es so wichtig, beim Packen das Gewicht gleichmäßig auf beide Seiten des Fahrrades zu verteilen.“; zusätzlich https://www.radfahren.de/?p=13390 — „Achten Sie auf eine symmetrische Gepäckverteilung der linken und rechten Packtaschen damit das Rad im Handling ausbalanciert ist.
