[RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Call Me Jay]

I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer 
for commuting use.  I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a 
no brainer.  That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for 
weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties.  Kind of a 
hassle and a bit wasteful.  Any suggestions? 

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[RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Chris in Redding, Ca.]

Hey all,
I use old leather toe straps. Works great.
Chris
Redding, Ca.

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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Michael Williams]

Hey Jay,   not that this is a solution,  but I was having the same
thoughts,  so I tried reusable 'velcro' zip ties,  and they just dont work.
  They dont get tight enough to keep the basket stable, in my experience.


On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Call Me Jay  wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer
> for commuting use.  I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a
> no brainer.  That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for
> weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties.  Kind of a
> hassle and a bit wasteful.  Any suggestions?
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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Tim Gavin]

You could use heavy-duty twist ties.  They make foam-wrapped ones

that would protect the finish of the rack (but they look bulky).

Or seek out zip ties that are re-usable

.

But, like Michael points out, they may not stay tight enough to keep a
loaded basket stable.

On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Call Me Jay  wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer
> for commuting use.  I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a
> no brainer.  That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for
> weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties.  Kind of a
> hassle and a bit wasteful.  Any suggestions?
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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Steve Palincsar]

On 09/07/2014 07:52 PM, Call Me Jay wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish 
Homer for commuting use.  I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it 
seems like a no brainer.  That said, I'd like to able easily take off 
the basket for weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut 
zip ties.  Kind of a hassle and a bit wasteful.  Any suggestions?




Many front "rando racks" have been broken by this technique.  The loads 
you can put in a basket can exceed the weight limit of a rando rack by 
quite a bit.


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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[David Sprunger]

Jay,
I had better luck with velcro ties than did Michael Williams. I used ones
that are intended for organizing cables. You can see my setup here:
http://faculty.cord.edu/sprunger/bikes/bombadil/bomb-basket.jpg. The
platrack underneath the basket obviously helps a lot too.
David Sprunger
Fargo, ND

On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Call Me Jay  wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer
> for commuting use.  I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a
> no brainer.  That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for
> weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties.  Kind of a
> hassle and a bit wasteful.  Any suggestions?
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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Bill Gibson]

Don't forget Bungie Cords, try threading one or two across the basket and
down to the hub zone. Or a cord and a bungie net, sold in local bike shops
and online. Running them in opposing directions can tighten loose
connections, and still be easy to put on and take off.

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Chris in Redding, Ca. <
campredd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey all,
> I use old leather toe straps. Works great.
> Chris
> Redding, Ca.
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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[David Banzer]

+1 on small bungies. Make sure you get them tight and use a couple, wrapping 
around rack in different spots.
Toestrap work too, but it's hard to get the required tightness so the basket 
won't be wobbly. 
David
Chicago

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Re: [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Michael Hechmer]

Ditto.  I used velcro wire wraps backed by pieces of cloth handle bar tape. 
.  I think six in all.  It worked OK but I found I rarely used the basket 
anyway.

Michael

On Monday, September 8, 2014 2:51:23 PM UTC-4, spru...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Jay,
> I had better luck with velcro ties than did Michael Williams. I used ones 
> that are intended for organizing cables. You can see my setup here: 
> http://faculty.cord.edu/sprunger/bikes/bombadil/bomb-basket.jpg. The 
> platrack underneath the basket obviously helps a lot too.
> David Sprunger
> Fargo, ND
>
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Call Me Jay  > wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer 
>> for commuting use.  I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a 
>> no brainer.  That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for 
>> weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties.  Kind of a 
>> hassle and a bit wasteful.  Any suggestions? 
>>
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Re: [Bulk] [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[true]

Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

Call Me Jay : Sep 07 04:52PM -0700 

“I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer 
for commuting use. I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a 
no brainer. That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for 
weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties. Kind of a 
hassle and a bit wasteful. Any suggestions?”



Jay,



I am successfully using the velcro ties to secure my rear basket to my drop bar 
converted vintage Specialized MTB 'grocery getter'

bike with no problems. 




Contributing to my method working could be the quantity as I used a dozen of 
them and some of mine 

are a bit heavier duty than those linked.

I just removed it over the Labor day weekend for riding around Austin, TX & 
installed it back again upon returning.




It does take a bit longer with so many but not too big of a hassle and like you 
I did not like wasting all the plastic zip ties/tie wraps.

I can lift the rear of the bike by the basket and there is no movement. I did 
snug them down pretty tightly even breaking one by pulling too tightly.




The ties I used were purchased at Home Depot.



Sometimes I really load that basket down, lots of groceries, and even 
occasionally carrying another complete bike on top of it.



Safe pedaling,

Paul in Dallas


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Re: [Bulk] [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Dave Johnston]

If you wrap each zip tie 4 or more times around before you "zip" it, each 
time you cut it you can wrap one less time, getting 4 or so uses out of 
each tie. You have to cut it in the right spot though, right where it 
enters into the locking mechanism, don't cut the locking fat end off!

-Dave J

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 8:28:03 AM UTC-4, truegolden wrote:
>
>  
>  
>
> Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack
>
> Call Me Jay >: Sep 07 04:52PM -0700 
>
> “I'm thinking of getting a front rack and Wald basket for my newish Homer 
> for commuting use. I already have a Sackville Shop Sack so it seems like a 
> no brainer. That said, I'd like to able easily take off the basket for 
> weekend rides with a rando bag without having to cut zip ties. Kind of a 
> hassle and a bit wasteful. Any suggestions?”
>
> 
>
> Jay,
>
>  
>
> I am successfully using the velcro ties to secure my rear basket to my 
> drop bar converted vintage Specialized MTB 'grocery getter'
>
> bike with no problems. 
>
>  
>
> Contributing to my method working could be the quantity as I used a dozen 
> of them and some of mine 
>
> are a bit heavier duty than those linked.
>
> I just removed it over the Labor day weekend for riding around Austin, TX 
> & installed it back again upon returning.
>
>  
>
> It does take a bit longer with so many but not too big of a hassle and 
> like you I did not like wasting all the plastic zip ties/tie wraps.
>
> I can lift the rear of the bike by the basket and there is no movement. I 
> did snug them down pretty tightly even breaking one by pulling too 
> tightly.
>
>  
>
> The ties I used were purchased at Home Depot.
>
>  
>
> Sometimes I really load that basket down, lots of groceries, and even 
> occasionally carrying another complete bike on top of it.
>
>  
>
> Safe pedaling,
>
> Paul in Dallas
>
> 

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Re: [Bulk] [RBW] Quick Swapping of Wald Basket on Front Rack

[Leslie]

I suppose it might've been a touch of overkill, but, my approach was:

I zip-tied my Wald to a Platrack, which I can then mount or remove from the 
front rack as needed...

The Platrack adds a touch of weight, but, it's durable, makes a good 
platform for the basket.

 

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