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I did my longest outdoor ride ever yesterday (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/bicycle_touring@lemmy.world
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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 πŸ˜„

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

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[–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Cycling 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

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    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 πŸ˜„

    Luckily I'm a heavy dude and careful, though, so I only had one or two semi-close calls of that 😁

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months 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!

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