cubecommuter
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Hi,
I'm planning on doing a week's cycle tour (a first for me) in the Netherlands this coming summer and I'm going to use my current commuting bike for the trip. My bike's front forks have braze-ons for taking a front pannier rack, but it also has disc brakes. Do I need to get a specific type of front pannier rack to take account of the disc brakes, or will most racks fit? I know when I was purchasing my rear pannier rack (a Topeak Super Tourist DX) the bike shop suggested that particular model as it was one of very few racks that could be fitted to a bike with disc brakes. Is it the same situation with front pannier racks too.
As I don't know yet if this will be the only cycle tour I ever do, I obviously don't want to spend a fortune, so the cheaper the better. Any recommendations would be great!
Thanks!
cubecommuter
I'm planning on doing a week's cycle tour (a first for me) in the Netherlands this coming summer and I'm going to use my current commuting bike for the trip. My bike's front forks have braze-ons for taking a front pannier rack, but it also has disc brakes. Do I need to get a specific type of front pannier rack to take account of the disc brakes, or will most racks fit? I know when I was purchasing my rear pannier rack (a Topeak Super Tourist DX) the bike shop suggested that particular model as it was one of very few racks that could be fitted to a bike with disc brakes. Is it the same situation with front pannier racks too.
As I don't know yet if this will be the only cycle tour I ever do, I obviously don't want to spend a fortune, so the cheaper the better. Any recommendations would be great!
Thanks!
cubecommuter