These Wald baskets work great IF you use mounting hardware other than what comes with the product. Especially good for groceries in a bag like the reusable bags that many grocery chains offer for $1 or so which can be loosely tied at the top and thus keep things from spilling at every bump in the road. The simple clip that allows one to stow the baskets out of the way folded works surprisingly well!
I had two "spare" sets of Arkel rack mounting hardware with integrated bungee cords that turn these into wonderful folding side baskets. This mounting hardware is much simpler, and was much less expensive, than current Arkel hardware (spares were about $15 a set a few years ago).
Is there an equivalent mounting kit available elsewhere today? I tried modifying the included hardware, having the Arkel kits I quickly quit doing the mods. By using any kind of removable clips, you can also adjust the basket to fit more aft of your riding position and avoid clipping the baskets with your heels. Even on my Giant LaFree Lite, which has an extension of the frame for the battery pack, centering the basket on the rack results in my size 11 shoes clipping the bottom of the basket.Get more detail about Wald 582 Folding Rear Bicycle Grocery Baskets (Set of 2).
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