Front panniers for a silly fork

[mythste]

Right!

I'm off on a wee jaunt soon, there will be hills, and at the moment I've only got 2 rear ortlieb classic rollers, which are brilliant.

I'd like to spread the weight a little over the front of the bike and will be looking to get some ortlieb front panniers as well but I'm a little lost as to which rack is going to fit my Genesis Equillibrium Disc 20. The Fork is hugely asymmetric, and the disc side is flared and flat, where as the non disc side is more "traditionally" shaped.

Has anyone got any experience on how adjustable any of the front rack solutions are? I'm expecting to have to bodge something somewhere!

 

[mythste]

Crown is drilled (I presume thats where a traditional brake would be mounted, right?)

Mid fork mounting points.

 

[Pale Rider]

Does the fork being carbon make any difference?

 

[numbnuts]

Will this help
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tubus-lm-1-mounting-set-for-forks-wo-eyelets/

 

[mythste]

Will this help
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tubus-lm-1-mounting-set-for-forks-wo-eyelets/

Honestly, I dont think so, but thanks! the forks are carbon so I dont want to clamp anything on

I'd like a skewer/mounting point solution but I'm concerned the flair or the fork might make it difficult.

 

[mythste]

Old Man Mountain do a rack that uses the QR skewer at the bottom to carry the load, and a strut to the crown drilling to hold it still.

Crikey, They look well made but £80+?! Eeeeeeesh

 

[MichaelW2]

but I'm a little lost as to which rack is going to fit my Genesis Equillibrium Disc 20. The Fork is hugely asymmetric, and the disc side is flared and flat, where as the non disc side is more "traditionally" shaped.

Photo?

 

[mythste]

I am struggling to find anything much cheaper.

Don't think I dont appreciate the help!

 

[mythste]

Photo?[

On it, should be in soon!

 

[numbnuts]

Honestly, I dont think so, but thanks! the forks are carbon so I dont want to clamp anything on

I'd like a skewer/mounting point solution but I'm concerned the flair or the fork might make it difficult.

Trailer then

 

[mythste]

Trailer then

Its a matter of convenience of weight distribution, not a 100% necessity. I *could* get everything on the back rack but for the 2 weeks I plan on being away I'd rather a more even spread of weight.

 

[KneesUp]

Crown is drilled (I presume thats where a traditional brake would be mounted, right?)

Mid fork mounting points.

It's got mounting points? I guess they are ok with weight being carried then, so the fact it's carbon shouldn't matter?

If you bolt into the mounting points, does the asymmetry matter?

 

[mythste]

It's got mounting points? I guess they are ok with weight being carried then, so the fact it's carbon shouldn't matter?

If you bolt into the mounting points, does the asymmetry matter?

I'm not sure if the mounting points are in a rack specific position. I've got no issue with loading up carbon forks (and personally I don't think anyone should, but each to their own) I just don't particularly want to clamp them as theyre a funny shape and I can't see a way in which clamps wouldn't bugger up the finish.

 

[KneesUp]

Are they these ones?

I'd assume they were rack mounts hidden inside the fork leg for aesthetic reasons, surely?

 

[KneesUp]

I would urge caution on those. I think they are mudguard mounts.

Ah - you're probably right - seems an odd place to have them to me, but I don't have discs. I am sure you are right.