just seen the nice one on the stoater in the classifieds then checked the price!!.
Got a croix der fer ti with rack mounts mid fork, also the fork doesnt have a horizontal through bolt on the steerer tube for mudguards, its actually vertically positioned up into the steer tube.
Can anyone suggest a lightweight front rack that would fit?
cheers
pizza rack could be a good option, takes low riders too, i think it has different mounting options to suit
I found this like an hour ago as I was searching for a rack myself for the Croix de Fer.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/carriers-racks/black-mpart-fmp-mountain-front-rack/
It seems to be a bit overbuilt for the purpose of providing a 'platform' for your drybags etc.
I bodged a no-name rear rack to my CdF using the drop-out mounting points, the steerer tube bolt point and a piece of drilled bent aluminium strip
I've got a Blackburn mt front rack similar to the one Goss has linked to, just fits to fork blade mounts, but it's too narrow for my tandem or vagabond 🙁 might fit a cdf though
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Is there any reason you particularly want to carry around some extraneous metal tubing?
Also bear in mind that racks are prone to breakage if venturing off-road and well loaded.