I recently bought a Surly LHT. I'm so damn happy with the bike that I'll probably end up like Forrest Gump, but instead of running, one day go on a bike ride and just keep on going. In the mean time, I'm setting up the Surly as my commuter bike. I travel to work with full panniers. I have a rear Blackburn rack that I used on my previous bike that I really like. I tried to put it on the Surly but it doesn't fit. I went to my LBS (for another issue) and asked about racks and they suggested to put a front rack on the bike for weight distribution purposes instead of a rear rack. I have a few sharp turns on my commute and it makes me nervous thinking about doing those with the weight in front of me. Luckily, no snow or ice where I am, so I just have to worry about the rain. Are my fears unfounded? Do any of you commute with front rack loaded instead of the rear? Please let me know what you think. I've only ever put a load on the back rack and I'm not sure if I'll like a load on the front.