I think the Wald removable one is smaller, but the problem is the mounting piece. Just doesn't move it out of the way enough to get the basket on/off...
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 9:19 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've done this with a non-removable Newsboy basket, tossing the standard > hardware and using hose clamps but letting the basket hang below the bar and > the brake levers. My brakes were calipers, tho; I don't know if you can get > it to work with cantis. > > I may just try this again, on the m-barr'd (Nashbar, steel) m-bars, but > with a smaller basket than the Newsboy. The problem with mounting a basket > thus is that it puts the basket considerably further forward than with > regular 3 speed type bars; also, the mounting position tends to site the > basket sloping toward the front, so that your six packs and gallons of milk > tend to slide as far forward as they can; the total effect is a lot of > weight at the very front of a large basket already too far forward for > comfort. A small basket should work much better. > > > On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 10:18 PM, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Anyone able to get their removable basket properly mounted? To make >> things more interesting, it has cantis as well... >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
