Originally Posted by
PedalingWalrus
Do you use something like Surly 24 pack rack ? I thought it would be better than a handlebar bag but then the extra weight ... :-) things are adding up and when you need to go uphill in the snow it gets to a point when you just have to get off the bike and push :-)
These days I used the Nitto Big front rack from Rivendell. I originally had a custom set of Robert Beckman racks, which both had large platforms. Alas, someone stole them from my house along with the LHT they were attached to.