>>1898953That seems like a problem caused by the bike having a very upright cockpit setup and a short wheelbase/chainstays, causing the center of mass to be way back regardless of cargo. Also, you might've had to move the panniers even further back to prevent striking them with your heels.
Proper touring bikes designed to cary 30 kilos on the rear rack have longer chainstays to prevent that, although this makes them steer like a truck.
>>1898954Distributing the weight evenly is a no brainer, but I'm talking about
>>1898801 picrel. That shit looks ridiculous. I can't understand why the owner didn't just throw the towel and got another pair of panniers. It would be evenly distributed if you had the panniers and maybe a drybag in the back and the seatpack and backpack contents in the front, preferably also in panniers so the center of mass would be lower.
And yes, if your bike and wheels can handle it, having all your weight on the back wheel handles better than having it all on the front.
