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

https://bikepacking.com/news/mountain-laurel-designs-ultra-poco-panniers/

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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Great stuff, just added it in!

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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.

I’m currently researching the same for my Cannondale Topstone. This article by has some good options. I’m going to try the King Cage USB with frame tape and just be careful not to over-tighten.

Very often I run 1 or 2 easy access water bottles in bar feed bags, and store multiple liters in soft Platypus collapsible bags in the frame bag. This keeps water easy to drink, and lets you carry way more stuff in the frame bag even with a couple liters of water there too.

My girlfriend owns a 3T exploro with out inserts to install a cargo cage. The bike has a aero fork. Anyone had a good solution to mount cages on the front fork?
We are up for a trip to the north cape this summer.

The third eyelet modification is necessary. I found two eyelets (two bolts) to be insufficient to carry more than 1 kg of weight with my style of riding. my two bolts snapped while riding on tough terrain while carrying 1.5 kg payload.

They are all a little different, so it might be worth reaching out to Norco for some more info. Generally a few pounds should be just fine, I’ve run 1L (2.2 pounds) of water on forks like that with no issues and I’d comfortably go up to 4 or 5 I think.

Does anyone know if Overlander Cargo Cages (made in Alberta, Canada) are still available. Really like their fastening to the fork arrangement – but can not seem to find them anywhere.
Cheers
Roy

I think elsewhere on the site (there’s a gear index or article about adding attachment points to fork and frame) this topic was covered. IIRC, a suggestion was made to use zip ties over an old swatch of inner tube to keep the ties from sliding down the fork. There are also King Cage clamps that are basically hose clamps with braze-on screws that you could wrap around the fork.

Check ut this article. There are several options for adding cages to a suspension fork: https://bikepacking.com/index/add-cage-mounts-bike/

It’s a bit hard to tell from the photos but with 45° rearward facing bosses on a Troll fork and 700c + 35mm tires I have about 5 cm between cage and spokes at the closest point (1st & 2nd photos). I tried mounting at 90° and it was just clipping with the cage facing forward and just clearing by 2 cm with the cage facing rearward (3rd photo). Mounting as high as possible and perhaps with the cage facing rearward might give you a bit more room but obviously depends on tire/rim/fork combo. Touch and go.
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Would this work if the triple boss is directly outward 90° from the wheel? Seems like that would angle the second bottle cage so that it hits the spokes…

brilliant will try

Sorry for the late response, they are likely using the Wolftooth Double Bottle Adapter. See more here: https://bikepacking.com/gear/wolf-tooth-b-rad/

Hey Natalie! I used the Outer Shell Pico Panniers on my Karate Monkey last summer with great success. I used them on a sus. fork and rigid fork (because they offer both mounting options) and they were great. See my thoughts above, fourth from the top!