| | |  | Tubes | Home » » » Wald 582 Rear Folding Bicycle Basket (12.75 x 7.25 x 8.5) | | | | | | | Description: | | The Wald 582 sets the standard for ingenuity when it comes to rear baskets. Mounting to the side of many rear racks, this nimble basket is the perfect size for packing 1-2 bags of groceries while balancing your load. When not in use, the base of the basket pivots up allowing the side walls to collapse. A simple clamp at the top keeps the basket out of your way when not in use. | | | Features: | |
• Rear bicycle basket with space for 1 to 2 grocery bags
• Mounts unobtrusively on the side of rear bicycle rack
• Also ideal for picnic items, extra clothes, or books
• Folds up compactly (1 inch thick) for easy storage
• Measures 12.75 x 8.5 x 7.25 inches (W x H x D) when open
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 Great Baskets, Installing is terribly frustratingJul 22, 2010
These baskets work great. I really like having them. I had them installed by my local bike shop on my old bike which was later stolen.
Well, when I got my new bike, I decided to try to install them myself. I thought it'd be nice to know how. What a disaster. You have to bend little metal pieces which are difficult to reach because of the bike wheel. And the metal pieces don't fit right over my rack. And when they bend wrong, which inevitably they will, you have to take it off and unbend the metal that bent wrong and then start over.
The one thing that my local bike shop told me was that you should zip tie the basket to the rack first before trying to use the hardware. If that helps anyone out there, I thought I'd pass it along.
But in my honest opinion, these are great baskets, just have your local bike shop install them.
 Works as describedJun 25, 2010
Assembly took about 15 minutes, all I need was a flat-head screwdriver and a wrench to hold the nut. The top mounting clips fastened tightly and don't allow the basket to move from side to side. The only small problem is that I couldn't use the clip for the bottom of the basket, which is meant to keep it from bouncing up and down. The reason is because none of the wires lined up properly with the vertical bar on the side of the bike rack. I got around this easily with a zip tie so it's no big deal. If I needed another one for the other side, I definitely would purchase this again.
Sturdy, handy little basketJun 09, 2010
It took me a while to finally decide on what kind of basket I wanted and I am really glad I went with this one. I ride my bike to an el station in Chicago everyday and needed something that I could throw my extra bag that holds my book, lunch, etc. This is the perfect fit for that and can also hold more if I stop by a store on the way home. It also collapses so that you can still lock the bike up as normal. I am happy to no longer have to have a bag hanging from my handle bars getting stuck in my spokes and ripping open followed by the frantic chase down of my items that are thrown all over the street while I narrowly miss cars and attacks from the neighborhood packs of wild rabid hyenas. Well, maybe sans the hyenas but you get the picture.
Perfect addition to a city bikeJun 04, 2010
These baskets work great on my city bike--the bike I use to visit friends and run errands near where I live. If I need to do some quick shopping, or if someone gives me a something to take home, I always have a way to carry it. The baskets fold up and don't get in the way when I don't need them. They are a great size for holding one of those re-usable grocery bags that are popular these days. I had a pair of them on my old city bike (a converted mountain bike) and bought a new pair when I upgraded to to spiffier Dutch-style bike.
 Grocery GetterMay 05, 2010
I purchased a set for my bike to attach to my existing rack. I deducted one star for the inadequate hardware that was included with the baskets. I installed mine with super hevy duty cable ties instead because they are easier to install. This cut the total time to less that 5 minutes to put both units on the bike.
The baskets work very well when reusable cloth grocery bags are used becase small items won't come out and get lost. The big plus is they fold up out of the way when not in use.
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