Front racks for panniers with carbon fork

Special K
Special K Posts: 449
edited February 2008 in Workshop
Firstly, is it safe to use front racks for panniers if you have a carbon fork and eyelets only for mudguards?

Secondly, any recommendations of products?
"There are holes in the sky,
Where the rain gets in.
But they're ever so small
That's why rain is thin. " Spike Milligan

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  • geoff_ss
    geoff_ss Posts: 1,201
    My feeling is that it might not be a good idea though I have no evidence. I also suspect the U-bolt fittings supplied with Blackburn front racks (all I'm familiar with) might not be the right shape for carbon forks.

    Geoff
    Old cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster
  • Special K
    Special K Posts: 449
    :(

    sounds expensive - ie. I will have to get a new set of forks
    "There are holes in the sky,
    Where the rain gets in.
    But they're ever so small
    That's why rain is thin. " Spike Milligan
  • geoff_ss
    geoff_ss Posts: 1,201
    If you're going to buy new forks then it might be worth getting front pannier bosses brazed on at the same time. Perhaps your LBS has an old , but sound, frame with a pair of decent forks. A respray would be necessary if you have braze-ons and you want it to match your frame.

    Just a thought.

    Geoff
    Old cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster

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