How Much Weight are Y'all Putting on Your Q45?

[Tophat Fiddle]

Hello, folks. I'm anticipating touring this spring/summer, and I'm wondering how much weight typically people are putting on their Q45s. I've got the under-the-seat rack and panniers, and the back rack and panniers there too, but I really don't think I need THAT much packing room. I'm sorting through my hiking gear to see how little weight I can get away with: tent, sleeping bag, cooking kit, my travel fiddle, electronics gear, batteries, change of clothes, tools and tire-fixing stuff, two liters of JIC water...I think I can keep things under 30 pounds and thus only use the two under-seat panniers. I'm 170, so my goal is under 200 pounds. At that weight, will I need built-up tires...??

 

[Boreen bimbler]

Looks like you should be under 100kg. There are people who ride some pretty light weight road bikes who are that weight so I don't think you have much to worry about.
The stock wheels/tyres look quite capable of handling a bit of weight. Just what the bikes designed for I'd say. Load it up and enjoy the ride.

 

[kizarmynot]

If you do load the rear rack I’d suggest doing at least one test ride well before you set out to determine if you experience “wobble” and then have time to make adjustments.
Thread 'rear rack wobble'
https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/rear-rack-wobble.16210/
I was able to get used to it, but it did make the ride more challenging at times.
Good luck and enjoy!

 

[bhave]

Take a look at my post on this forum about riding the GAP and C&O on my Q45.

 

[quickbeam]

Hello, folks. I'm anticipating touring this spring/summer, and I'm wondering how much weight typically people are putting on their Q45s. I've got the under-the-seat rack and panniers, and the back rack and panniers there too, but I really don't think I need THAT much packing room. I'm sorting through my hiking gear to see how little weight I can get away with: tent, sleeping bag, cooking kit, my travel fiddle, electronics gear, batteries, change of clothes, tools and tire-fixing stuff, two liters of JIC water...I think I can keep things under 30 pounds and thus only use the two under-seat panniers. I'm 170, so my goal is under 200 pounds. At that weight, will I need built-up tires...??

I haven't done much with panniers, I do have a rack with a small load on it. But I weigh considerably above 200 just myself, and have never had a problem, everything is stock. I make sure my tires are well-inflated, that's my only consideration.

 

[danhunt56]

I set my bike up (Quest 2.0) with custom made twin 20 amp hour batteries hung under the seat and have carried 6 liters of water plus groceries and my whole kit. The rear bags empty the bike weighs about 90 lbs with the big touring batteries. The batteries weigh 36 lbs total. I have added a lot of things as well, it is basically a licensable moped. I have been testing it on the rough roads, off road , up and down-steep hills with fast descents for more than a year doing all kinds stresses to it. So I think I have demonstrated the frame can carry as much weight as you can pedal.

 

[danhunt56]