Originally Posted by
nlerner
As others have said, the rack alone won’t have any discernible effect, but load it up and you willlikely notice a change in handling characteristics. I do know that
gugie has said a front rack with stays to the dropout eyelets will stiffen up a front end, usually beyond what one would want.
Like Neal sez. There are designs for low rider racks that minimize the effect, snd racks that attach mid-fork and near the fork crown don’t affect fork stiffness. A steel fork with slender blades will give significantly on bumpy roads, especially washboard.
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