Originally Posted by
ichitz
i don't have much experience with front loads but.. how much weight would these be able to carry as compared to front racks?
Not much and with the weight forward of the front axle the steering will get wonky pretty quick. (hard to keep weight behind the front axle with such a steep head tube though)
Originally Posted by
mconlonx
If it were my bike, I'd add a front brake... and some kind of support(s) for the basket. I wouldn't trust stem pinch bolts or face plate bolts to keep the basket from rotating down.
These were my first two thoughts when i saw it. With support braces going down to he axle or at least some P-clamps on the fork legs it would be sturdier. I doubt stem faces were designed for this kind of torsional loading.
Originally Posted by
Brian
They look more pretty than utility.
Isn't that the quintessence of a street-ridden brakeless fixed gear bicycle though?