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Old 05-25-22, 10:48 PM
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Symox
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Bikes: '23 Poseidon Redwood, '07 Specialized Roubaix Comp Triple, '12 Gravity Fixie, '21 Liv Rove 4, '06? Giant EB Spirit

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frame bag and wind

I've been using a full frame bag (Apidura Expedition 6L - GREAT product). I hadn't noticed it before, but on windy days I'm finding the bike gets pushed around in cross winds. This was really pronounced when I loaded the bike down with a rear rack and panniers and 30lbs of gear (NOT a touring bike so stability got worse with more weight).

My question is, is it normal for a road bike with a full frame bag to be sensitive to crosswinds? Seems like a silly question but I really didn't notice this when I loaded down the bike with only the frame bag and not panniers.

I suspect geometry and center of balance are factors

I'm using a Specialized Roubaix btw
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