Loaded Surly

I took Surly out for a little ride yesterday to see how she handled under load.
The verdict. She loves it.
The bags weren't as heavy as they are going  to be in a few weeks time but she certainly performed as expected; comfortable in a straight line. Cornering under load changes the handling somewhat, but that was expected and is nothing that I cannot get used to.

Taking her for a ride also identifies all the little rattles and noises that she is going to be making for a month. I will need to get those silenced before I leave.
The list of things that need completing grows.