Rack choice for Wald basket on a Hillborne

[Randall Rupp]

I've got a Sam Hillborne and a Wald basket (medium) that I had rigged up with a Racktime front rack.  That combo proved problematic so I ditched the Racktime rack.  What are the better front rack alternatives for the Wald basket?  Is the Mark's rack good for the Wald baskets?

[Jeffrey B]

If it’s a canti-Sam the nitto 32f is a perfect fit, just bolt on and go. If sidepull, a marks rack is the way to go. I have a lightly used 32f if you are interested.

Jeff

[jtallman]

I like the constructeur front rack from Velo Orange. I have it on multiple bikes. Handles baskets, rando bags, small panniers.  I have also mounted it on the rear and used it as a saddlebag support. Works great.

Jon Tallman

[masmojo]

The obvious answer is the RBW Nitto basket rack, but spending $250 to hold up a $20 basket seems antithema.
My recommendation and a solution I've used regularly is a SOMA Lucas or Lucas2 rack. Inexpensive and well made.

[Neil Doran]

Well, I think it depends.

I have been terrifically satisfied with a Mark's Rack M1 on my caliper-braked Sam...easy setup, looks great, and versatile, should you want to run a small bag instead of a basket. Always worked great, never failed.

But I overload my basket on a regular basis and haul my crap on all manner of track and trail. To drive out all lingering thoughts of rack failure due to my camping gear, a burrito, and a 12-pack in the rack on the way to the camping spot, I upgraded to the Nitto Campee front rack...the one with integrated struts that go all the way to the lower dropout. Not that this rack could never fail, but I sure don't worry much about it!

Plus the Campee has the removable frames for front panniers, which I thought I would use all the time, but in reality have never used, as all my kit fits into the (overloaded) basket and my Acorn seat bag.

But for casual, every day use, hard to beat the M1...

[Randall Rupp]

Thanks for the advice, mine is a non-canti version with centerpull brakes.  Think I'll try the Mark's rack 

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[Justin Kennedy]

Mark's rack is great for a medium Wald basket. I even ran a large Wald on mine for about a year with longer struts extended down to the upper dropout eyelet for extra stability. I currently have the NItto basket rack but it's twice as expensive and probably not twice as good.

  

On Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 10:21:42 PM UTC-5, Randall Rupp wrote:

[Jason Fuller]

This is what I use for my Wald 137 on my Hillborne and it's perfect. The platform fits the base of the basket perfectly - not required, but helps rigidity.

https://rawlandcycles.com/collections/gear/products/raidoverks-demiporteur-rack

[Drw]

I’ve used a bunch of racks but prefer the options that go to the dropout eyelets and don’t have too many moving parts. Current favorite is the tumbleweed t-rack. Simple, light, strong, and gives you option to put bottle cages or anything cages on the rack legs.

http://www.tumbleweed.cc/store/t-rack