Loaded Touring

"The pack mules of the two-wheel road, loaded touring bikes exhibit great stability and straight-line tracking, even with up to 40 or 50 pounds of [dog!] cargo. You can watch the scenery from aboard one of these without the constant fear of either meandering off the road or straying into traffic lanes. In addition, they are comfortable over rough roads. . . . This all adds up to a bike that's perfect, loaded or not, for those whose main interest is being there, rather than speeding on by." — Jim Langley, Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair