Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Not to add another option, but I have only toured with front racks with mid-level pannier mounts and a front platform which I have used for tents and sleeping bags (one or the other, not both at the same time)' although lately I have not been using the front rack to carry gear unless I am travelling through and camping in an area requiring me to carry extra food. In that case, the sleeping bag goes on the front rack. The bike handles fine, and you get extra ground clearance. But at $210, I suspect what I am using now--the Nitto Big Front Rack from Rivendell--is out of your desired price range.
Here's what the setup looks like:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davez2...7647841191346/
Thanks for the link, I already have a high rider front rack that I inherited with the bike I bought, and I now have a set of Axiom 30L panniers for the front on the way to match up with the 45L's for the rear. I plan to do some late fall, (for Nova Scotia), bike / camping and consider my options. Both for low rider/high riders, and also consider the best approach to low riders if that time comes.