Originally Posted by
tarwheel
Here are a some shots of my Bob Jackson World Tour loaded for my week-long trip on the GAP-C&O Canal trails from Pittsburgh to Washington DC last summer. We stayed in hotels/inns along the way so had no need for front panniers.
Bonus shot of my new Soma Saga, "loaded" for commuting. This will be my go-to bike for loaded tours now as I found that the BJ was a little wobbly when fully loaded, although it's fine for light to moderate loads.
Tarwheel, BEAUTIFUL soma. Love it.
I found my touring-specific Raleigh Port Townsend to be wobbly with the exact two-pannier weight you have on my back rack. When I moved those panniers to the front rack, the wobbling vanished.