Customer Reviews

Wald 585 Rear Bicycle Basket (14.5 x 9.5 x 9)

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3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Buying my third Wald 585. I now have one on each of my families bikes. Very unique basket for rear rack mounting. Received a lot of positive comments on this basket from others who saw it. Great for groceries, backpack, computer case, etc.

I wanted a basket for my bicycle and made the logical decision to purchase a rack (required for mounting) from the same manufacturer. BIG MISTAKE. By Wald's (the manufacturer)own admission the tooling for the rack changed 3 years ago and the basket has not been updated. (I was assured that they are working on a new tooling, 3 years, give me a break!) They told me to attach the basket with zip ties. This makes if very unstable. Go for another brand.

This basket is a nice size, it's big enough that it's actually functional for things like groceries, schoolbooks etc. but not so big as to be bulky or cumbersome. It feels relatively sturdy and for the price I would say it's definitely worth it. The mounting clip that comes with it does not work with most rear racks as several other people have mentioned, I removed the Wald clip and used zip-ties as others recommended and this seems to be working well so far. It would be nice it Wald updated this mounting gear. The rear basket seems to be more stable than a front mounted version where steering gets a little affected with heavy loads. Overall a really nice and useful basket.

This is a great little basket for the money. Perfect size for a quick trip to the market, it can hold a six pack with room for a bag of chips and loaf of bread. My only reservation with it is the mounting system. I have a MTB rack (mountain bike) and the basket's included "mounting system" is essentially a screw and bolt, so it doesn't work. (i'm not sure WHAT rack it would mount to). It also rattles. My advice - use a couple small bungee cords and a piece of fabric or foam between basket and rack and it seems to work just fine. Good for the money, but if you can afford the more expensive racks, do it.

As other reviews state, I did have to use zip ties to secure the basket in place, however, it was no big deal, I used clear zip ties and you can't even see them after I cut off the extra part of the tie that came through the loop. This is a great looking basket and I'm glad I purchased it to go with the Wald #215 rear rack I also purchased, the pair look great together and match my chrome fenders, I love it!

For the low price I paid, I received a quality bike basket. The product was as advertised. I simply used zip ties to hold it into place on my bike rack. It works very well and doesn't look "girly".

How did I live without it? Good-bye backpacks and messenger bags. This basket is the perfect shape and size for my hybrid grocery-getter bike. It mounts easily to any standard bike rack. Mine did require a little modification with a few hose clamps, but no big deal. This basket is sturdy and well made. Makes running errands in town a breeze, from library books, packages from the post office to farmer's market. Did I mention I LOVE this basket ?

I received this basket via UPS and it was bent and the box looked like it had been to hell and gone. I hate UPS, every time I get anything from them the boxes are all ripped up, beaten, and what not. It's amazing anything gets delivered not broken.

Anyway, the basket is great. The one thing about it is that if you have a different rack to mount it on, it might not fit right with the bracket that is included with the basket. I ended up fastening mine with zip ties and a bungee cord since the rack I have is not the one sold with this basket. Just FYI. Otherwise the basket is a nice size, fits a grocery bag perfectly, but not much else.

This basket is a perfect fit on my bike. I do not have a Wald rack, just a factory Huffy. The clasp enclosed still worked, however, for the front & the rear I secured with zip ties--simple, easy, no problems. I keep a couple of bungie cords wrapped around to keep things from bouncing out, and have no problems whatsoever getting my groceries home in one piece. A great buy!

Great basket will carry lots of stuff,had to make bracket to secure to rear rack but that is expected all applications are unique.