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Is a rack attached to brake + mudguard eyelets less stable than a rack attached to mid-fork + mudguard eyelets?
It will stiffen the fork. I don't think it makes much difference, the load is being transferred to the lower mounts anyway. The upper mount is for stability not load carrying.
Soma changed the design to add flexibility rather than because it was necessary. They say on their website it's just for extra rigidity - I have no problem with my Soma being too flexy and I regularly load it with more than 10kg (although on the way back from Tesco, not all the way to the Orient!).
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I'm looking for a front rack with pannier support + platform, but I don't have mid-fork bosses. I used p-clips in the past but I didn't find them reliable (slides down towards thinner part of blade, becomes loose). I have SO MANY questions:
Is a rack attached to brake + mudguard eyelets less stable than a rack attached to mid-fork + mudguard eyelets?
It seems like Soma used to do this (evidence here ), but they updated their design to this. Perhaps this answers my previous question?
It's the Soma again, However, Soma website says the rack is for a max of 10kg. I will probably carry double of that. Will I die?
Any other racks out there? Thanks!