Originally Posted by
albertmoreno
Surly Cross Check with front and rear Surly Nice racks and an Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus on the front left.]
How much of this was on the front?
The Cross Check is not designed to carry much weight on the front. It has the wrong front-end geometry. The added weight will have adverse effects on the handling.
Just because you can mount a rack on the fork, doesn't mean the the bike will carry a lot of weight well there. A few pounds would probably be fine. Thirty-five would asking for trouble--especially 35 pounds that slosh.