I wouldn't expect any huge issues with popping a set of panniers on that rack, but you'll definitely want to make sure that things are secure and you have a backup for anything that could fail catastrophically. I would use a strap from the rack to the handlebar or headtube to keep the rack from falling forward if the fork crown mount slips/fails, and I would use a bungee or long voile strap around the bag to keep it attached to the rack if you were going somewhere really bouncy. I'd also be pretty wary of those dropout strut mounts on the Basket Rack, note that Riv says 20lb maximum, and keep a close eye on those connections to ensure they don't slip.
Having used panniers on the side of a Specialized pizza rack, which mounts in a similar position, I'll say that my personal preference will always be to mount the panniers lower on the front. Having them up high like this definitely makes the weight more obvious, especially when stopped or turning. Cheers, Thomas in Portland On Friday, May 7, 2021 at 8:34:29 AM UTC-7 Collin A wrote: > Howdy Folks, > > I wanted to poll some of the rivendell hive-mind wisdom here. I'm messing > around with my current bikepacking setup and wanted to give a shot with > front panniers to see how the bike handles. I don't have a dedicated > pannier rack for the front of my bike, but I do have the RBW Basket Rack > and the panniers I have do indeed fit. This Rack: > https://www.rivbike.com/collections/racks/products/a7s5klhjwe-oith-lk5465a > > So the question is, does anyone with more experience with low-rider-esque > bag setups see an issue with using the basket rack with panniers on > bouncier surfaces? There is only the connection at the fork crown and the > drop outs (no mid-fork struts), and that is what is giving me pause. > > Thanks, > Collin in Sacramento > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9ed68b35-52a3-455d-8c87-95f0ed799a07n%40googlegroups.com.
