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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
Another vote for Tubus. I haven't seen more elegant and durable production racks on the market. All the other front racks I see look like ugly rear racks or are just so big and clunky or not designed for panniers.
If you buy a nice rack that is sturdy and well built such as the Tubus Duo or Tara (if you can't do a Duo) it may well save your tours or commute and in the grand scheme of things you will more than get your money out of them if you commute regularly or tour a bunch. Plus they are a good piece of mind item. You don't want to have to worry about your racks ever.