Carbon touring fork
Hi Loz
A carbon touring fork for taking a pannier rack is out there. I've got one in front of me now to refer to it's details. It's a Bontrager Satellite Plus with cantilever bosses and the bosses halfway up the side of the fork blades to be able to mount a low-rider front rack. I bought myself two from the USA about a year or two ago.
I've been trying to search for it on the Internet for you; this is the closest I could get although there's not enough detail in the image to see the low rider rack bosses on the side of the fork blades. So they are there on my forks but can't be sure of these...
http://bontrager.com/model/06245/en
If you want a photo of them so you know they exist, send me an email on
mydawes@hotmail.com
Bontrager does produce very good stuff, so the forks must be up to it. When I get around to fitting them (before I die hopefully) and attach a rack, I will use the front panniers for light stuff, clothes etc, to be on the safe side.
I'm sure I've seen other carbon touring forks as well. I'm a bit of an obsessed nutter when it comes to tourers, they are very practical bikes. Good for touring of course, and commuting, shopping, any time you may need to carry a bunch of stuff. I love cycling, and the load-carrying potential of a bike is a wonderful plus.
Bye for now.
Mark.