Originally Posted by
stevevance
What about Idea 4? Get a frame-mounted front rack and detachable plastic bin for a basket.
It might look like this.
Clever Cycles sells the rack, or get it from
David Hembrow.
Frame-mounted front racks have an enormous advantage over fork-mounted front racks: The cargo on a frame-mounted front rack does not affect your steering. Turn your wheel and your cargo continues to point forward instead of pointing in the direction of your turn forcing you to countersteer slightly.
I believe that the rack from Clever Cycles will only fit on Azor bikes. I have not seen the rack but they caution that it will only fit Dutch bikes not most American bikes.
It looks like the one from David Hembrow is handle bar mount which will limit the loads you will want to carry.
Aaron