GTryder

Attaches to V-brake braze-ons and fork crown hole.

To supplement regular voyager/blackburn style rear rack.

Booger1

I use a stainless one I made that mounts like that,it works.

globie

I've got one. It's pretty stout for being so light. I've strapped down a loaded Playmate-type cooler on it.
Although it's not for panniers, I've figured out a way to hang two small insulated bags on it for carrying food when light touring.
For commuting, it's a good place to strap down a jacket or sweater when you warm up -- without having to get off the bike or twist yourself silly.

fietsbob

Light load in a bag/box, sitting on it , 3 point minimum..

requires a bolt fitting to the fork at the top, for support,

+ the 2 on the end of the V/cantilever brake bosses..

Surrealdeal

It looks like it needs a little blue pill.

tarwheel 

I have the Nitto version of this sort of rack. It works fine for small loads and non-bulky items. It is very sturdy, but heavier items affect handling and bulky items make it hard to see the front wheel and/or potholes. Thus, I don't use the rack much but keep it on my touring bike for special situations, like carrying a small package to the post office and mounting a headlight.

xtrajack

I have one of them mounted on my Xtracycle, as part of my kludged together front rack setup. I used to use it to carry the battery for my e-assist motor.
I wouldn't put much weight on it, on its own. Mine is clamped to the over wheel hoop of my lowrider front rack, so it will take a little more weight.

Papa Tom

Nobody seemed to get SurrealDeal's "blue pill" remark, but I agree. Is there a way to straighten that sucker out?

Medic Zero

Who makes that one?

GTryder

Not sure - its a picture from Google.
There are several listed on eBay- all from China and quite likely the same factory. Most of the listings have the same spec/dimensions.

Looks similar to the Nitto chrome ones, at a fraction of the price. Doubt the workmanship is great, but it wouldn't be used for anything heavy, or continuously.

TiBikeGuy

They are made by Bor Yueh. Here's the link https://www.boryueh.com/en/carries

Medic Zero

Thanks. Something about the squarish design reminded me of another manufacturer, but I can't put my finger on who.

Rick@OCRR

I used to have a very similar (if not exactly the same) front rack made by Blackburn. I should have kept it but sold it during a moment of "I'll never need this again." Stupid, I know now . . . I should have kept it.

Rick / OCRR

RubeRad

Yah, I don't get it. Is it a reference to The Matrix or something?

Check out this guy, he mounted a rack like that (from Nashbar) on the back of his bike, and used it for DIY "baby" panniers.

I like the idea of a canti-stud mount, but I don't think I could manage it (front or rear) due to my canti brake cable being right where the third mounting bolt would need to go. I'd need to rig up something with p-clamps to the fork or stays

Surrealdeal

old's'cool

I have a rack like that I got from Nashbar, along with a compatible 1 piece pannier set which I believe has a small centre compartment on top as well (my stash of bike parts & accessories isn't here in Switzerland with me, making verification of such details difficult). I haven't mounted the rack yet; the bike in question doesn't have canti studs but I'm planning to use P-clamps around the forks instead, which I've scoped out and I believe will work.

jerseyJim

Very happy with my Nitto M12.

treadtread

Nashbar makes one - I got mine for $9 on sale. Not using it though - didn't like how it looked on my bike (though I think front racks like this do look good on some bikes). I didn't need to extra storage, so I decided to let appearances matter for a change

globie

Mine looks identical to the one pictured and is made by Sunlite. It's rated for 40 lbs. Mounts to the caliper bosses and with a metal strap to the fork. I had a hard time leveling mine, so I drilled some extra holes in the strap.

GTryder

I have a few extra straps kicking around from rear racks (that didn't use the center mount to the seat stay brace); some are slotted - so mounting shouldn't be an issue.
Looks like good reviews and plenty of extra capacity for commuting, since one doesn't want too much weight above the front wheel. For touring I'd definitely use a low rider to keep the weight lower and evenly distributed.

TiBikeGuy

Blackburn made a front rack for mountain bikes. https://www.evanscycles.com/products/...-rack-ec007524

They also have a rear rack for mountain bikes. https://www.evanscycles.com/products/...-rack-ec005642

Those using 700c tyres will find that the rear rack will have clearence issues. You will need their racks that are higher.

FrenchFit 

On two of my tourers, I dumped a Surley Nice for one of these. They are light, cheap and simply work, either rigid or sus fork.. The Riv little trunksack https://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bastss.htm is a perfect fit if you don't mind that C&V thing. They handle a bigger bag fine, sideways, but you have to be clever to get a secure fix. In Homer moments I have gone over big bumps and had full size bags that weren't secured very well lurch sideways, but no real drama.

scoatw

I have one on both bikes. It will hold a 12 pack. I can strap a pizza box on it also. I spray painted mine to match the color scheme on the bikes. For under ten bucks, you can't beat it.