Originally Posted by
Ty0604
Those are nice! Would be almost $350 for the set up though. $99.95 for the rack x $119.95 for each bag. Wouldn't mind buying the rack alone if my panniers would work on them.
I've heard a lot of people saying it was bad to put panniers on carbon forks but no one has seemed to answer when I ask why... Any insight?
The issue isn't entirely carbon, it's that that most carbon forks aren't designed for carrying panniers on racks so the clamp method used on steel forks introduces point stresses the carbon fork isnt designed for.
You could make carbon forks with appropriate fittings designed in so loads are appropriately spread out but it's a little like making a carbon fiber hood and fenders for a pick up truck, why bother making a light high strength component when the load in the bed makes it moot.