Originally Posted by
Burton
OMM Cold Spring front rack
The OMM were the most expensive and not all that rigid once loaded to their limit, although the front was better than the rear.
The Axiom rear rack was the least expensive, has the highest load rating and was the most rigid when loaded. The front was also good but I saw no real advantage of a low-rider over a platform rack, particularly since several front platform racks have supplementary rails so you can pick a mounting height for the panniers.
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What I did with the OMM Sherpa front rack on a 26" wheel LHT is secure it at the mid fork mounts and the cantilever bosses with the entire axle mount hardware removed so that it sat on the upper eyelets on the fork ends. It's a very solid set up.