One of these days I will offer opinions rather than soliciting them, but
today is not one of those days.
What does the collective wisdom say about mounting a Wald basket with Wald
manufactured struts (for example, the 1372 that Wald sells, or the "Clem
Bosco Basket" that Riv sells) versus attaching a Wald basket to a front
rack?
Obviously, the latter SEEMS more stable and stout than the former, but I'm
curious to know if anyone has ever actually experienced an issue with the
rackless method carrying a load of less than, say, ten pounds. I mean,
these things were originally designed so that children could haul around
and deliver heavy stacks of newspapers and large bottles of morphine in
various child labor rackets, right? Surely, they can handle my coffee kit
and some snacks.
But I figure there are some other pros to the rack attached method other
than general sturdiness: it gives you the option to mount front panniers,
the ability to mount the basket at a lower height than if you were to
attach the basket to the handlebars (as you do in the rackless method), and
the option of taking the basket off altogether and still having a rack to
use. Am I missing any other considerations?
The one pro of rackless method seems to be the significantly cheaper price.
But maybe there are others?
Thank you for any advice or experience you can offer.
Matt
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