Wald Basket with Drop Bars

[Travis]

Hi folks,
I'm currently using a Wald Medium basket and Sackville ShopSack with
42cm Noodle Bars. I love the convenience of the basket, but I've only
got a cm or so between my drops and the top of the basket. So it's
crowded and I'm finding the basket to be an annoying restriction to my
full use of the drops. I've tried turning the basket 90 degrees but
there is too much overhang on the front and it looks terrible. So, I
am thinking about switching bars.

I wouldn't mind going to a 44cm Noodle, but 46cm seems like too much
of a jump to me. Does anyone have experience with 44cm Noodles and the
Medium Wald (whose bars aren't well over the basket to begin with thus
eliminating the problem)?

Otherwise, I'm thinking about trying some wide Rando bars, maybe velo-
orange's new 48mm bars which would give me 41cm at the hoods just like
my Noodles, but plenty of room at the bends. Anyone want to sell me on
Rando bars? I'm afraid of losing some comfort on the hoods and bar
tops due to those funky angles.

Thanks!
Travis

[Mike]

I use the medium Wald basket, medium ShopSack and 46cm Noodles and it
works well. I can understand your hesitancy to switch to 46s, that
would be a big jump from a 42 but you might like it. I would think the
46s would be easy to unload via the list if they didn't work for you.
They sure are comfortable. That said, I'm contemplating 48s for my
next bike. When I've ridden off road with 46s they always seem just a
tad too narrow when the road is going up and gets steep.

--mike

[scott]

I kinda like the basket turned hotdog style. Makes everything easier.
That said, on one bike (that just got stolen) I had 45cm Nitto B115's
(best bar ever), and it worked fine with the basket hamburger style
and the basket was mounted high with the traditional handlebar clamps
and skewer struts. I would stay away from the Rando Bars, or find some
used.

[Mike]

" it worked fine with the basket hamburger style"

I love that!

[cyclotourist]

That sucks.  Sorry to hear it... :-(

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Redlands, CA

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[Travis]

Haha. Thanks for the input.

Maybe a 46cm Noodle would be alright for me. I should probably be
using a 44cm anyway, and Grant suggests going wide with the
Noodles...though I may need a shorter stem!

Does anyone have experience using 44cm Noodles with the medium Wald
basket?

[KP]

I use 45cm Nitto Rando bars with the drops lower than the rim of the
basket. It barely fits, but its fine. If you're in the hooks you wont
notice, but in the flats my thumb can hit the basket if I hit a pot
hole or something.