I have between 5 and 7kg in each front pannier depending on the day of the week and time of day plus normally a 2kg bottle of pop on top of the rack - handles well - just have to be a bit choosey about the forksI don't have a tourer, but the bikes and scenery in this thread are really tempting me. Just one (silly) question, don't panniers over the front wheel affect the bike's stability at all?