Originally Posted by
no1mad
Do you have a medical condition that requires you to use such an abomination?
Yes I do. If I lift something too heavy then I can increase my closed intrathecal pressure and blow a hole in my spinal dura, thus leak out spinal fluid. It's a connective tissue disorder.
Back to the topic- any option, front or rear, is going to affect the handling. If you're an aggressive rider, you're not gonna be happy with any of them.
You could just strap it to the rear rack and take it nice and easy. As someone else pointed out, you could make the platform of the rack wider. I did this (see below) for a while, before coming to the conclusion that I can live with the weight on my back in order to have a more responsive handling rig.
I'm not too aggressive. I ride in the bike line, don't zigzag through traffic and stop for red lights. Your feedback has been really helpful. Thanks!