On 01/08/2020 20:05, Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 7:37:14 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 16:47 1 Aug 2020, Simon Mason said:
On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 4:26:56 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:

Of course a cyclist should stop to do this but sometimes it
would have to be every 25 metres making a journey effectively
impossible.

I achieved the "impossible" every day for 15 years then!

Are you saying that for 15 years you stopped every 25 metres while
cycling?

I never needed to as my luggage, such as it was, never shifted in
position as it was stored securely. You incorrectly stated that there
must be an "inevitable shifting of the load", which was not true in
my case.

Absolutely. So long as the bag is secure the contents don't shift once
they've settled. On a bike there is far less movement than when country
walking or downhill running (or rather, making a flowing series of leaps
between rocks).

On a volcano hike in NZ there is a downhill section of about 1 in 1 for
about 300m that's perfect for running. People that walk it (most people)
say how difficult it is. Walking takes 20-25 minutes, I did in 5.

Apparently I couldn't have done this because I was carrying a 30l bag
that would have caused me to lose balance. Or maybe the physics is
different to cycling. Or something.