Originally Posted by
cyccommute
There are fewer front racks. The Salsa looks okay but for $25 to $40 more, you can get a Tubus Tara which, in my opinion, puts the others to shame.
Very happy with my Tubus Tara. Just
remember to put it on the right way 
BTW I would check the pricing on Tubus racks from the likes of
http://bike24.net,
http://starbike.com and
http://xxcycle.com. You may find that they are not as expensive as you think and you are getting damn good racks.
Andrew