Originally Posted by
freediver
Right now I'm looking for a system that would allow me to strap 30-40 pounds of lead to the front. I looked at some front-load panniers, but they all seem to delicate and might rip out with that load. The metal baskets I've seen don't look much better. Maybe just getting a Riv front rack and strapping it to the top would be the most bombproof way?
If the downtube is 1 1/8 inch you can fit the same rack I'm using on the bamboo bomber.
It's a frame mounted rack, not fork mounted. Frame mounting makes for a more stable platform. If the fork moves the rack does not.
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