Viking_HippieI did my longest outdoor ride ever yesterday
EtnapheleCycling is just awesome, well done!
But I would advise not to wear such a heavy backpack while riding, do I understand it correctly that you have 50kg on your back and not on the bike? That’s a very bad choice for your spine, even if you sit pretty upright
But I would advise not to wear such a heavy backpack while riding
I had to get my cpap machine, devices clothes etc home after my 3 day visit to my dad’s place 🤷🏻
do I understand it correctly that you have 50kg on your back and not on the bike?
Yeah
That’s a very bad choice for your spine, even if you sit pretty upright
I have a backpack with good straps so the weight is distributed across the torso (specifically straps at the hips and upper chest in addition to the regular back straps), so that helps a lot.
The main problem was really to not tip over by shifting the weight to the side when stopping at traffic lights and leaning tbh 😄
Luckily I’m a heavy dude and careful, though, so I only had one or two semi-close calls of that 😁
Ok, but the harness is designed to be worn upright, so the hip belt - which usually carries the load most effectively - cannot work properly because the backpack is exerts shear stresses on your spine, I fear. It obviously depends on how much leaned forward one rides, but it’s not the same as standing/walking.
In the end, you know your body better than anyone, just hope you consider well how you set up your bike :) take care and I wish you many good rides!