It was much slower than I usually go due to a lot of wind, some “barely a path” roads along the way, the bike being a citybike meant for daily shopping, as well as the fact that I was carrying 50kg (110lbs) of luggage on my back the whole way 😄

Excuses for being a slowpoke aside, it was a good challenge for my general health and fitness journey, and a very pleasant ride 😁

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
    2·
    8 days ago

    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 😁

    • Etnaphele@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      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!