I decided to go with the wald basket. Luckily, I was able to find my old
medium one in the basement. Just ordered a Mark's rack to seal the deal!
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 1:50:11 AM UTC+2, SMP wrote:
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> If I go for the medium Wald, I would definitely use some sort of front
> rack to stabiliz
Actually it's lager!
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> Also: I hope that the box contains the statutory Pale Ale?
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:
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>> That's a pretty impressive front load; 15 lbs? 20 lbs? Doesn't that
>> amount make the bike har
If I go for the medium Wald, I would definitely use some sort of front rack
to stabilize it. Regarding the total weight though, I would think that a
Crate with aluminum struts would add about the same amount of weight as a
Mark's mini + Wald medium, don't you think?
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 1
Actually I'll say since getting the Big Front Rack, I've been able to carry
impressive front loads up high without a huge effect on handling. Before, I
had a Mark's rack with the double strut mod, and it was pretty competent,
but I would get the shimmy when getting out of the saddle to climb, etc.
My wife on her Betty uses a Mark's mini with a medium Wald basket and it works
fine for the light loads she rides with. I on the other hand have the same
basket but attached to a Gomah porteur rack. This works extremely well for me
and I can carry quite a bit. My bike is not a Riv so handling mi
It's my experience that a stable front platform beats basket struts hands down.
I've no empirical proof of that, just my own experience. :-)
I generally ride with 7-15 pounds up front without trouble on a regular basis.
I'd be okay up to 20 lbs in a pinch but at that point would definitely add
Robert: that is interesting: a stable platform makes a front basket much
less likely to affect handling? All my Newsboy and slightly smaller
experiments were without racks, just using the basket struts.
I'm curious since, IMO, a big, front-mounted container is the easiest way
to deal with things l
I see you are using a Wald with the strut attachments. I've never much cared
for that arrangement as the basket does seem to move side to side a bit. I
always attach my baskets directly to a front rack - usually the Nitto
mini-front and in the past (and future I'm sure) on the now discontinued
I had a similar experience on my Riv:
http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0092009/photos/sumehra/5629443174/
Fully loaded with groceries... "Dicey" doesn't even begin to describe the
handling.
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*One* more: the reason for asking about the handling is that I tried large
Wald baskets a few years ago, not on Rivendells but on old Schwinns, and
with any load more than a few lbs, the handling became very dicey -- and I
was riding only 1/2 mile rt, though among cars. I gave up baskets because
of
That's a pretty impressive front load; 15 lbs? 20 lbs? Doesn't that amount
make the bike hard to handle in traffic, given Rivendell's signature
medium-to-high-trail geometry?
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Christopher Chen wrote:
> The "medium" basket is quite useful, especially on a stable pl
Also: I hope that the box contains the statutory Pale Ale?
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> That's a pretty impressive front load; 15 lbs? 20 lbs? Doesn't that amount
> make the bike hard to handle in traffic, given Rivendell's signature
> medium-to-high-trail geometry?
>
The "medium" basket is quite useful, especially on a stable platform:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/9411592963/in/photostream/
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM, SMP wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> I now understand your rationale and concern. I cannot imagine how I would
> give the crate 'break-a
Hi Tom,
I now understand your rationale and concern. I cannot imagine how I would
give the crate 'break-away' functionality, so I am seriously considering
going with the Wald medium basket instead. Anyway, from my experience,
things sold on the Rivendell site just seem to work with minimal fu
SMP
My concern is me (or you) falling on a corner of the crate. I think a Wald
would crumple a bit. I don't think think this is a huge concern, just a
moderate concern. Perhaps if the crate could be attached to be stable for
most circumstances but break away on a severe impact it would be OK
Tom--first, thanks for the compliments. My bike is blushing :). Second,
regarding your aversion to using a wooden crate due to crashing... Do you
mean the crash will be that much worse because pieces of wood would fly
everywhere and jab me in a vital organ, but maybe a wald basket would just
You ask if this is a terrible idea. Your bike is drop dead gorgeous. I
also think the crates are wonderfully crafted. But I think the crates are
substantial, wooden things with metal corners (perhaps, not the Autumn, but
it is angular). They are quite elegant. I don't want to crash with one
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