Originally Posted by
chaadster
Also, the "front pannier rack" would allow you to mount panniers at the center of the wheel, but really you need two to maintain acceptable balance by distributing the load, and that's probably more than you need, it sounds like.
No need to use both front panniers from a balance standpoint - I frequently used just one for my daily commuting and never had an issue. But when our daughter was small I did tend to use two so as to keep the diaper items well separated from the food/toy items.