I'm bringing this back up top! ;) I'm trying to see if that would actually work before ordering parts… Since the gang at bikepacking.com must have all the requisite parts to actually try this at no cost… Would anyone mind trying it out?

It's kind of surprising that I can't seem to find ANY info on that type of setup (cargobags and bottles on forks) and even less on rigid carbon forks… It theory is should work, but it would be nice to have someone try the hack and report back. Much like the wide range GRX video. It's outside the specs that wolftooth suggest but…

Yeah that’s sort of my point. It would be nice to see some experimenting done since you might have more options at your disposal than the average rider. no need to test everything, but the usual suspects on both a sus fork and rigid one would be usefull I think. The combos I can think of:

Ortlied fork pack on the triple bosses of an Elkhorn rack with the bottle on the fork
B-RAD with cargo cage and bottle (mostly to see how it fits and if interact with spokes anywhere…)
The fork axle pack from OMM with the B-RAD and mix of cargo and bottle cages…

There isn’t that many options out there but enough to burn through a pocket trying different things until it works…

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Very cool, added!

There are lots of options in here: https://bikepacking.com/index/add-cage-mounts-bike/ how it fits/works is dependent on the fork and the position of the bottle mounts.

I think I had misunderstood your original post, the B-RAD will be what you are looking for since the fork has the mounts already. You could get the longest option and potentially have the bag sit under the water bottle cage.

Thing is, My gf's fork already has 3 mounts per side so getting the OMM axle pack is an extra expense i'd rather avoid.

Honestly could make for an interesting video: trying different forks and "rack gizmos" (wolftooth, OMM, etc) to try and fit both. In the same vein as the "Will this cassette fit a GRX 2x" video…

You could try the Old Man Mountain Axle Pack fork mounts combined with Wolf Tooth B-RAD double bottle adapter, or use the Wolf Tooth Morse Cargo Cage and mount a water bottle cage to the angled holes with a few extra bolts and nuts. I haven't personally done these, but the first option should do the trick!
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any thing for blade forks?

Tough and very useful they are too. Straps tend to fray and the end though. Used them on my frame (oversize water bottle) and on my T-rack (with 8 ltr dry bags)

Cages designed and made completely in New Zealand – https://www.studioforecast.co.nz/product/cargo-cradle

Mountain Laurel Designs has some Ultra fabric bags, including fork bags.

Added, and Logan review it here: https://bikepacking.com/gear/wolf-tooth-morse-cargo-cage-review/

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You’ve probably figured it out after 4 years but for anyone else reading this article in 2023 or beyond, I emailed them the other day and this is the word from Norco:

The fork on the Search models is intended to be used with cargo-cage style carriers, approx 5 lbs per side limit.

I think it is a Salsa Woodchipper.

https://seido-components.com/collections/cargo-cages-racks/products/cargo-cage

Thanks for the awesome article and enjoy all Your trips this blistering summer.

Your fork manufacturer will spec a weight range, but I’m skeptical as well. The solution, which I see less often than I would expect, is to go around the entire fork leg with your Voile or other straps. This way your bosses are only loaded in shear, instead of the load trying to pull them out of the fork. The side benefit is that the bag or whatever is more stable. I have used home-made cages from ABS pipe this way for thousands of miles, but recently upgraded to King cages, and will keep putting the straps around the fork legs.

The benefit of this method is even more clear when one crashes, as the twisting load on a bag can be pretty significant. At least with the straps going all the way around it’s not all bourne by the bolt bosses.

Would be interested to hear any other opinions.

I used 5L Rockbros dry bags as fork bags, cheap and sturdy (so far).

nice workaround. What fork bags are those?

This is a cool option if no mounts on forks and shows third hole addition @ 10:45 in🙂 https://youtu.be/1evx9c0bwDU

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Good catch, I’ll add it in!

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Good find! I’ll add them in.

It’s hard to say, there is still some flexibility to it, so it would be hard to crack it—but I suppose it’s a possibility.

I’m a big fan of the Old Man Mountain Elkhorn rack. Low weight, secure mounting for loads and to carbon forks with their fit kits, and the load rests on the axle.

It depends on what kind of straps, I suppose. Electrical tape is my favorite option. This is probably the post you need to reference: https://bikepacking.com/index/add-cage-mounts-bike/

We made a full gear index dedicated to this question: https://bikepacking.com/index/add-cage-mounts-bike/

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They also have all kinds of strap on holders for various bottle sizes too.
https://originalfreerange.com/collections/bags-and-beanies

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Try the Tailfin large cage. I have those bags, works great on my fork.