Raleigh Royal Audax / Randonneur

I used to have a rack like this (and Porteur one), but the problem I found is that it stiffen up the front end meaning I felt a little more road vibration than usual.

Rack whose mount is on the middle of the fork is usually the best bet as it allowed the fork blade to flex while riding.

Useful info Ed... thanks! The only problem with mid-fork racks is that if you have no braze-ons you have to use p-clips (which I think look a bit crap).

Oh and you mentioned somewhere else on here about using wider rims in order to get a more supple feel from your tires. I'm thinking about replacing my front rim in the next month or two. It would be a big help if I could slightly lower the tire height by a few mm... What rim width were you suggesting? (I believe my open pros are 15mm or thereabouts.) And is there any particular rim you use that's both lightish and widish?