Step by step guide; Mounting a front rack on the handlebars and axle

There are various front racks, or transport carriers, for bicycles available; front rack for headset-mounting, frame mounting, mounting on the crown, and mounting on the fork and wheel axle.
This guide applies to mounting a front rack on the handlebars and front axle.

What you'll need

Important to know before you begin

With some bicycles, mounting a front rack on the handlebars and front axle is not possible.
If you want to mount a front rack on your bicycle, there should be enough space between its handlebars and front wheel to mount the rack. A lack of mounting space unfortunately excludes most sports bicycles.
It is not possible to mount a front rack on bicycles with a suspension fork either;
the front rack would hinder the moving parts of the fork and cause friction.
There should also be enough space on the handlebars to mount the handlebar brackets, which is not the case for certain e-bikes.
A headlight mounted on the crown or headset of the bicycle will further limit your mounting space
and would have to be moved to the side of the rack.

Finally, mounting the front rack is easiest when the bicycle is standing upright.

Step 1 : Preparing the front rack

Fasten the top part of the rack to the bottom part, using the included nuts and bolts, and make sure the nuts and bolts are firmly tightened. (1, 2)
Determine the correct mounting height for the handlebar brackets and rack brackets by estimating the right height for the carrier. (3)
Mount the handlebar brackets and the rack brackets at the correct height, but only partially tighten the bolts.

Step 2 : Mounting the front rack

Now suspend the rack from the handlebars and insert the bolts in the bracket holes, but only partially tighten the nuts. (1)
You should still be able to move the front rack for fine-tuning later.
Remove the axle nut and lock ring on one side of the front wheel and mount the bracket of the front rack on the front axle, between the frame and the axle nut, but only partially tighten the axle nut for now. (2, 3)
Repeat this action on the other side of the wheel and make sure that the front rack is centered. (2, 3)

Step 3 : Mounting the front rack

Tighten the bolts on the handlebar brackets and check if the front rack is centered. (1)
Now you can tighten the other nuts and bolts.
Tighten the axle nuts last and make sure that the front wheel is mounted upright and centered on the fork. (2)
Manually determine whether there is enough space between the fork and wheel on both sides.
You can now mount the headlight on the front rack. (3)

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