Originally Posted by
tyrion
I'm the guy that said the Breezer was too noodly for loaded touring. My last bike (got stolen) was a Novara Randonee touring bike - a "real" touring bike with oversized 4130 tubes. I'm 230 lbs., and in going from the Novara to the Breezer I could really notice the more flexi-ness of the Breezer.
So consider my weight and my previous bike when interpreting my claim that the Breezer was "too noodly to fully load up like a real touring bike."
Same boat here. I had a VERY stiff aluminum bike and then went to my noodly Breezer. I am 245 lbs on a XXL frame and pack heavy so I accept that I am likely asking a lot of the bike. I don't have an issue with the noodling. It is just noticeable. I end up with a shimmy if I have too much weight in the rear. Moving the weight up front fixed it. Still love the bike.