first ride with pannier

[DebW]

One is fine if it isn't too heavy. I'm sure too heavy depends on the bike geometry and the rider and the terrain and all that stuff.

Just don't try that on your front rack.

[redrhodie]

Just don't try that on your front rack.

So a front rack always needs to be balanced? I don't have a front rack, but that's really good to know. Also, it seems I was already above the recommended maximum load for that pannier, so I need to remember that for future. I was thinking it could take up to 25 lbs, but it's only 15. Maybe I will get a second, but I need to check that the rack can handle 30 lbs.

I was mostly joking about what I was wearing in my original post, especially since the guy I was referring to had his pant legs tied with string, which to anyone who doesn't ride would probably look peculiar. Besides, my cycling clothes are already so mismatched with regular sweaters and anything else that keeps me warm, I don't exactly look like a pro. As I was leaving work the other day, my boss said I looked a little bit homeless. That pretty much sums up my cycling style.