Can fork mounted racks damage your fork when mounted sideways?



porkchopexpres

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I recently purchased a used Saris trailer hitch rack that mounts to the bikes forks like some roof racks do. My concern is that I can not find any manufacturers who still make this style of fork mount in a sideways layout such as a trailer hitch rack. Is that because the lateral forces experienced during braking are excessive and could damage the fork? By the way, none of my bikes have carbon fiber forks.