Re: [RBW] Colossal Wald Basket

2018-10-12 Thread Scot
A Crust Clydesdale Cargo Fork might be a good fit for the large basket/heavy load! On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 8:50:28 AM UTC-7, Will wrote: > > Back in the days when I delivered newspapers, the bikes we used all had > long curved fork bl

Re: [RBW] Colossal Wald Basket

2018-10-10 Thread Will
Back in the days when I delivered newspapers, the bikes we used all had long curved fork blades and wide tires. We didn't know about low trail. We knew we needed to keep the load center >behind< the front axle. That requirement, by definition, meant low trail (and usually, slack headtubes). And

Re: [RBW] Colossal Wald Basket

2018-10-10 Thread Patrick Moore
Isn't that what Wald used to sell as the "Newsboy"? I owned one, but despite the volume it could carry only a fraction of the weight that I could readily carry in rear panniers without making the handling go to hell, so I gave up on front loading as the primary carrying mode. I think you need a de

[RBW] Colossal Wald Basket

2018-10-09 Thread J Imler
Get a load of this behemoth. Pics here Same width as the big Bosco bars. I think you could lug a Labrador in there. I bought it to hold my kid's school papers, looks like we'll be good for a couple years worth of hoarding.