2 weeks Ago I got my first "touring trip" with the rear rack and Thule panniers. A 3-day ride from Rouen to the Normandy Bridge along the Seine river, then from Honfleur to Pegasus Bridge, D-Day Beaches and Caen.

I was worried by taking a 3 km path with big stones and holes filled with water every 3-4m. I thought I was going to have a flat tire but everything went well!