The Civia Loring front rack or is it a basket? Who cares when it looks this good. It is very nicely built out of tubular aluminum and bamboo. The natural bamboo decking and side walls are treated with multiple coats of nautical grade waterproofing so no mater what Mr Nature dishes out the rack will last. The rack is 15.5" x 14" and is designed to hold two grocery bags. It mounts to the fork crown and mid-blade mounting points (low rider mounts) on the fork. The Loring rack includes an integrated U lock holder, and comes with a light mount. Civia lists the capacity at 20lbs, but we've loaded a bit more than that. The upper side rails are removable.