The "up high" thing was the first thing I noticed about mounting Wald baskets with the struts instead of anchoring it to a rack. The baskets seemed really high up, and it looks as if I'd have to anchor the basket to my handlebars. No bueno.
On Monday, September 30, 2013 2:57:01 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: > > Isn't that the dirty little secret about Rivendell bicycles? > > They're not the best at handling heavy loads up high in front. They like > weight in the back. > > Too much weight up high and you'll notice shimmy, and riding without hands > becomes impossible. > > That said, having a basket up in front is a great thing, always! That > means keeping the front load at or under the recommended limit for the > Mark's rack: 3.3 lbs. > > cc > > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Cecily Walker > <cecily...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I suspect you're right, but this is all new to me. I also have a cyclist >> friend (racer/mountain biker) who insists that I shouldn't put a basket on >> the front of my bike because of handling. That said, she's never ridden a >> bike like a Rivendell, so maybe she's uninformed. ;) >> >> >> On Monday, September 30, 2013 2:43:14 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: >>> >>> Unless the basket w/stays is wobbly, wouldn't the total weight on the >>> front be the main factor affecting handling? I'd guess that would be the >>> same for basket plus included stays vs rack with basket on top of it. >>> >>> On 09/30/2013 05:36 PM, Cecily Walker wrote: >>> >>> I had considered that, but was concerned about it affecting the bike's >>> handling. >>> >>> On Monday, September 30, 2013 7:32:57 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >>>> >>>> Have you considered just the Wald basket (with the included stays and >>>> mount)? It may seem less glamorous, but it's very functional (and >>>> inexpensive)... plus you can spray paint it to match or complement your >>>> bike's color, and even add some inexpensive wood slats to give it that >>>> customized finish. BB >>>> >>>> On Sunday, September 29, 2013 6:23:22 PM UTC-4, Cecily Walker wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm interested in putting a front rack (to be used under a Wald >>>>> basket) on the front of my Betty Foy. While I love the Nitto racks, I >>>>> don't >>>>> have Nitto money. Can anyone recommend a nice looking, functional front >>>>> rack that won't add too much bulk/weight to the front end? I'm eyeballing >>>>> the Velo-Orange Randonneur front rack, but I've not been able to find >>>>> much >>>>> written about it online. >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
