I can vouch for the truth that the Wald Newsboy doesn't sway; it's very secure. As to how the bike handles with such a basket on it, with load, that depends on the bike. I once put one on a Schwinn World Tour and loaded it with 2 cinderblocks, which fit very well in respect of volume. I actually managed to ride the bike a block before quitting in terror -- simply keeping the rear wheel on the ground was hard. But the basket didn't sway; the problem was grossly biased weight distribution and horrible things done to the steering.
On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:57 AM, ian m <darkgizz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Will, how is sway from a heavy loaded front basket a function of bicycle > geometry? Seems to me it's more a function of the way the basket attaches > to the bicycle, which are two points near the stem and two point at the > front axle, which doesn't make for a particularly laterally stiff design. > > Similar to the American newsboys of yesteryear, the French porteur's > carried heavy loads of newspapers on the front of their bicycles, but with > stiffer steel racks. In my experience a heavy load on a one of these racks > is much easier to handle with all other aspects (wheel strength, pneumatic > cushion) remaining the same. A basket attached to the rack as on the > Hunqapillar recently posted on Riv Blug is like the best of both worlds, > especially since heavier loads can be attached by pannier closer to the > front wheel's axle. > > On Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 9:10:11 AM UTC-7, Will wrote: >> >> Not my experience. We routinely carried between 65-70 newspapers in the >> Wald front delivery baskets. And loaded the back baskets on Sundays when >> the papers were twice as large and heavy. Never a problem. Swaying is a >> function of bicycle geometry, wheel strength (spokes+dish), and pneumatic >> cushion. Our paper bikes looked a lot like these... >> >> http://www.worksmancycles.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/indbikes.html >> >> When you look at the "industrial newsboy" you will note both baskets >> (front and back) are angled towards the frame center. You will also note >> the head and seat tube angles and chain stay length. That's the way to keep >> load distribution inside of the axles. If the balance point creeps outside >> the axle, you have major vibration issues. The bike shimmies, wobbles, and >> is hard to steer. >> >> >> On Friday, April 3, 2015 at 12:54:16 PM UTC-5, ian m wrote: >>> >>> Loaded up with a couple grocery bags those Wald baskets will sway back >>> and forth in front of you like a drunk tourist on a fishing boat. Ziptied >>> to a solid and stable rack there is zero movement and handling feels good. >>> That's my experience anyway >>> >>> On Friday, April 3, 2015 at 8:16:26 AM UTC-7, Will wrote: >>>> >>>> You could simply mount the Wald as it is manufactured. I had these on >>>> my newspaper bikes back in the day. They are bullet-proof, heavy haulers. I >>>> cannot imagine that a basket ziptied to a rack would be more stable or >>>> durable than this original Wald set-up. Wald is working-class cred. >>>> >>>> http://www.waldsports.com/waldsports/cache/file/459BD3F9-3E6A-4C02- >>>> 8626D7A8CBA30A5A.jpg >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 2:10:36 PM UTC-5, Mathew Greiner wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No, I can't trade my awesome Pass & Stow rack for a smaller front rack >>>>> and a rear rack because a) I use a trail a bike to pull my daughter too >>>>> often and a rear rack would interfere and b) the wide span of the porter >>>>> rack is so stinking useful. I wanted to only because the style of porter >>>>> racks feels a tad ostentatious. The Pass & Stow is otherwise excellent and >>>>> the maker was super to buy from. But still, it's Spring, and these things >>>>> must be questioned. >>>>> Then, Bam! A Hunq on the Blug shows up with a Pass & Stow and the >>>>> whole thing is the very definition of badass. Not one whit of dandy-ism. >>>>> So >>>>> why is this classy bike with a classy rack so tough looking? The same >>>>> rack. >>>>> The same Cap'n Hook net. >>>>> One cheap beat up basket. >>>>> Time to order a Wald. >>>>> >>>> -- > 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/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. 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