Originally Posted by
Wyrd
Excellent. I appreciate everyone's feedback.
I will probably just truck on with my load on the rear panniers, until I can find a decent front rack for an affordable price.
I might a rack like this
http://www.sunandski.com/Topeak_MTX_...3057580652.htm
I would just have to find a way to fit it on the trunk of the front fork. Granted, it woun't be used to carry a large load. Maybe 10 lbs.
MEC has some front racks that look decent. Here's the Lowrider one and there's also a link to their platform version:
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1272991008153
I wouldn't recommend the Topeak model you linked to for carrying panniers since it 1)lacks any provision to keep the panniers from swinging into the wheel, and 2) puts a big torsional stress on the seatpost and should therefore be limited to very light loads.