Is a front or rear basket best for stability, not causing falls
1169367
I'm not certain, but a front basket for me has worked well, especially if something shifts in my basket, I can see it and readjust before becoming unstable.
1169368
Front feels more stable for me, especially when making turns. When I had a rear basket, a load of groceries almost made me fall over when taking a wide turn. I like to keep an eye on what I'm transporting while biking in the city (usually my bag and laptop) so front is better for that. Also, I couldn't swing my leg over to get on the bike when I had the rear basket on.
1169369
I feel better about having a front basket. rear baskets can make you feel like you will fall over if anything back there shifts. I personally love the wald 157 bike basket, its huge. not for suspension bikes though
328524
The basket is very sturdy, your vehicle load capacity of the roof would be the factor that would determine the weight allowed.
2166920
Yes as long as you didn;t have the basket stuffed with junk.Straps on both sides of basket that easily fasten to the front bar of the walker. Also have a fasterner in the cente - you can put on end under hte rod in front and fasten it so the junk does not fall out.
680211
My son puts his school backpack in it, which weighs 15 pounds, sometimes instead, he puts his trumpet case which weighs 6 pounds. We have a bungee net attached by zip ties to the metal wires so everything sits securely. The basket is mounted to a Blackburn EX-1 rear disc bike rack and it is all very solid. I think that the basket could hold more weight. The mesh wire has tiny holes so small items, such as coins wouldn't fall out of the bottom.
605101
I have the smaller Wald basket, and sometimes it is heavy on the steering so parking the bike needs extra care in balancing when using the kickstand; an empty rack is best while parked.
1150813
it is stable if you have a child in the front. In fact you could use this as a stroller with one child and put grocery/purse etc in the back. It is not stable with one child in back.
1894340
I use an Olympic set. It is a bit shaky but I've never been worried that it would tip over or anything.
142104
The purchased separately rear basket is a boon! Holds a suitcase to schlep through the airport or large order of groceries (in a fabric bag).. the only drawback to this rear-mounted item is the fact that you now have a longer load and must allow for that when turning corners and such.
159887
I have had this basket for several years and haven't found a rear rack (my own bike, borrows, or rentals) that it won't fit on. Also the handles are semi pliable, so I assume if you did find one that is oddly shaped, you could make the necessary adjustment.
1619348
Is not stable it moves a lot from side to side touching the wheels of the bike,and is not what you think it is, when I purchase that basket I did not find many options: Ibera Bicycle Seatpost-mounted Commuter Carrier IB-RA1, this could be a good option and is much easier to install in the bike, you can add a basket on this option
1043194
M. Pollard, I checked out the Sunlite too. I compared it to the Wald baskets. I went with the Wald because it seemed a lot more sturdy, capable of hauling heavier weights versus the Sunlite with the mesh bottom. With the mesh bottom of the Sunlite, I could just imagine the flimsy mesh getting bent and the bottom falling out. But it depends on what you will need it for, light, medium or heavy duty hauling. I like to keep my options open so I went with the Wald that would accomodate all of those.
803603
With a removable wheel? yes, it connects to the fender bosses. With a suspension fork? no, unless you lock out the suspension. It's also very heavy & requires a lot of handle bar to maneuver it safely. A heavy front makes it easy to oversteer & hard to correct once you get wobbly. It works well on a fat tired beach cruiser. If you get this basket, you should seriously consider getting a front wheel kickstand, again because it's H-E-A-V-Y, heavy enough to tip your bike over while empty on a regular kickstand.
2093216
It depends on how you load it. If you put heavy things in the front and light things in the back, it will tip over.
1591623
As I can see the height can be lowered ONLY if you don't attach wheels. Basket placement is flexible.
1152734
No. The basket is secured to your handle bars by two nuts and bolts and to your wheel hub by your nuts that hold your front wheel on. Wald sells baskets that lift on and off from your handle bars.
560211
The rim is constructed pretty well but I wouldn't recommend hanging on it. That will also depend on the back board too.
52400
It will hold quite a bit of weight, but over time it will fail because the only thing holding the basket up are two small welds on the support bracket. The 198 model has support struts that attach at the front wheel axle, which are not subject to fatigue cracking over time. The downside is that model is not detachable.