I am looking into getting a folding bike for general use and for touring. One issue is how to add luggage to the front of the bike. Using a system that fixes to the bike frame like the Dahon truss looks appealing but not all bikes have this and the weight is very limited. Adding some sort of frame to the fork is possible on most bikes but will affect the steering. I know on full size touring bikes this can either be a good or bad affect depending on the bike and how the weight is distributed. I know that small wheel bikes are supposed to be twitchy so possibly weight on the front could help?

What I would like to hear is peoples experiences of adding front luggage and especcially if they have experience of both fork and frame mounted. I am not sure at the moment whether the facility to add a luggage truss is something I should be looking for or not.

thanks