Re: front rack (was Re: Setting up a touring bike...)

[Janet Edgerton <http://www.unity.ncsu.edu/~jgedgert>]

Hi,

I use a Blackburn LowRider front rack. I believe they have two models of 
this rack. One requires a special braze on to support the rack about 
half-way down the fork. The other doesn't require any special braze ons 
and comes with all the necessary hardware to bolt the rack to the fork. 
It does require that your front rack have a eyelet on the fork dropout. 
Most touring bicycles will have this eyelet as well as rigid fork 
mountain bikes, what doesn't have it is front-suspension fork mountain 
bikes. I would think any bicycle shop that has the racks will check your 
bicycle to see if you can mount it if you take your bicycle by when you 
shop for the rack.

I hope you have a good tour.
Dan.