I've been using a wald 137 with a tote bag from Sim Works for commuting for a few years. It's just a hair too small, mostly due to the fact my 13" laptop doesn't quite lay flat. The Manivelle seems like the perfect size but then I'd have to get a custom made bag to fit. Really adds some cost. I'd just be getting the basket and not the attachment hardware, but I have seen many positive reviews about the "total package".
Smitty in DC On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 8:06:57 PM UTC-5 Teague Scott wrote: > Thanks for your 2c. > > I like that the Manivelle's size is between that of the 137 and 139. I've > found a 137 juuuust a little tight for shoulder season (need for warm gear) > overnighters here in SW Idaho. The 137 is a little too big for my needs and > begs for extra, unnecessary s%*! ... Either way, I try to minimize weight > in a basket and use it for soft stuff only – sleeping bag & clothes. > Heavier stuff (food, beer, stove, tool kit, steripen, extra tube, > "shelter") rides in a saddlebag. A Z-rest pad migrates between front and > rear depending on how frequently I find myself digging for stuff in the > saddlebag. A Jandd partial framebag and stem bag help alleviate most > digging. > > I've tried both the 137 and 139 on a Mark's rack. Both work, but IMO the > 139 is too much basket for the Mark's platform. > > My most recent front rasket setup, the 139 & surly front rack, weights > 4.75 lbs 😱 > The Manivelle looks to weigh ~2.8 lbs > > This ongoing experimentation has been taking place on a big Black Mountain > Cycles MXC. > On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 3:59:08 PM UTC-7 Tim Tom wrote: > >> Hi Teague - take my comments with many grains of salt because I am still >> gaining experience with it….that said I find it very solid and I have no >> doubt it will remain solid under its max 10kg (??) capacity. The mounting >> kit is high quality and sturdy- much more so than I expected for the >> price. My only concern with max loads is not the rasket, but the hit to >> stability and performance which varies from bike to bike. I even noticed >> this with my 13lb gym bag. Its not awful, but noticeable at lowest speeds >> IMHO. Really the only thing giving me pause from buying a second Maniville >> for my Appa is that it might be nice to have an easily removable basket on >> this Sam - and since so many others do the Marks / Wald combo there is a >> reasonable chance I will learn they are right! Until that time…I am having >> fun with this $94 solution! >> >> On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 1:13 PM Teague Scott <tksc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This rasket has had me intrigued for a while now! Cool to see one in use >>> here. >>> >>> What do you think of the Manivelle? How does it hold up to a decent >>> load? Does it get a little noodly? I'd plan on using it on my basketpacker. >>> I currently use a big ol' Surly rack with a 139 strapped to it. Works well >>> and feels solid, but it's a hefty setup that I'd like to pare down a little. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Teague in Boise >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/xrkZiIwOxR0/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fb2b9841-e15a-4cdb-b3fc-8ce04778672an%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fb2b9841-e15a-4cdb-b3fc-8ce04778672an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b8d0251e-551d-44a9-9d5a-e0852a5ff446n%40googlegroups.com.
