Originally Posted by zeppinger

3,200 seems like a lot on the front, plus the total capacity seems to be a lot too. That being said, sure why not? You can do just about anything. I would do a test run of it though. The rack will be able to handle it but make sure you do not put more than about 30 pounds up front because most forks are net designed to handle much more than that.

You might get more useful answers if you told us where you are planning to tour and for how long. Depending on the route and length of the trip I personally would consider just going with rear panniers only rather than go way overboard on the bulk and weight. For up to 2 weeks of touring I can usually get by on 45-50 liters of total space, including the handle bar bag, and be just fine and dandy.



One problem people have run into when going with rear panniers on the front is that they may scrape on the ground going around curves. Pretty dangerous stuff! Is your rack a "low rider" or can you mount them up high?