Re: Why no full front racks, just low riders

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: http://www.beaker.med.yale.edu/~rodion (Rodion Rathbone)
 > Date: Thu  Jan 30,  4:39pm
 >
 > 
 > A friend who has done a lot of touring (across the US, New Zeland,
 > Europe) has used a full-size front rack (Blackburn) for many years.
 > He likes it a lot, but the only thing I've seen in catalogs is
 > low riders.  The two people I've talked to say that low riders catch
 > a lot more wind resistance.
 > 
 > So how come there are no full-size front racks available?
 > (Or do I just not know where to look?)
 > 
 > I would expect them to have a somewhat more pronounced affect on
 > steering, but is it really so bad that no one wants a full-sized
 > front rack.

Hi.  Did you ever find such full-front racks?  I'd be interested, too.

Thanks.