Wald 520 Rear Medium Twin Basket (13.5X6.25X11)

Noteworthy.

This basket is certainly high quality. It's steel, so it's rigid but with some effort can be bent just a little to fit the bikes size. Once it's screwed together it's solid and doesn't flop around.I preferred this to racks and panniers because 1) I had dry bags and it would be cheaper 2) I was tired of combatting potential mold from touring in all weather conditions. 3) Takes time and energy to be digging around dark bags with flaps falling and zippers breaking. So I'm trying this on my ride around the USA and I think it will do great!Hopefully the pictures show a little better of how they look in real life. Based on volume to liter conversions, each side is about 12.5 liters, I think. You'll have to supply the two bolts that hook to those arms near the axle. They do move around to account for how wide the tire is and how far back the mounting hole will be for your particular bike. From looking at it, I'd guess you could hook these onto the axle, instead.Having disk brakes, I needed to use a longer m5 bolt and a spacer on that side. I used a regular sized m5 bolt with a couple of spacers on the other side so it wouldn't screw all the way through and get in the way of the chain. Added here a few pictures of what it takes to shorten a bolt and spacer to size. They ended up being a 40mm bolt and 37mm spacer.Hope this helps!

This basket is great! Attached quickly and easily to my wife's bike and was exactly the size that was specified (unlike some others have stated). Remember that the dimensions given are the "top dimensions" of the baskets, which obviously taper slightly toward the bottom. I particularly like the fact that the area between the baskets functions as a top rack for very large objects.A few tips for installation: The bracket that attaches beneath the seat can be attached in either direction (front/back) to accommodate different bikes. On my wife's bike, I elected to place the basket connection in the forward position for a level fit on the bike. Also, don't overlook the fact that most bikes have multiple accessory holes near the rear axle. If needed, it is easy to grab a couple of extra small bolts at the hardware store to make the fit exactly what you want. Finally, as others have said, if you're installing it on a bike with fenders, it is helpful to place a towel over the rear fender to prevent scuffing it while installing the basket.I feel like all of the negative reviews are simply due to poor assumption and/or laziness. Obviously, all bikes are slightly different, and nothing meant to go on a bike can be truly universal, but this basket is very nice and well-sized for most bikes. If you have ever done any basic maintenance on just about anything, you should should be able to install this thing with the smallest bit of common sense. If you are expecting it to jump out of the box and install itself, though, then it's probably not for you. If that's you, then take it to the shop and let the magical bike elves take care of it.

I would say 5 stars if it weren’t so tricky to fix on to a bike.When it arrived the packaging was damaged and the brackets and bolts missing. It took a month to get replacements, which involved me having to email a photograph of the box and the parts I didn’t receive.Once I had everything it took around an hour to fit, including removing the seat and rear brake cables. I also needed to modify the brackets with rubber to hold in place. I’m pretty good with tools and repairs, so I can see why a lot of people would take this to a local bike shop to have fitted.Once attached, i found that I needed to make further adjustments to prevent the rider’s feet catching it when pedaling.Now that it’s correctly fixed it’s totally functional and useful

This is a good sturdy product, but don't believe everyone who says it was an easy 5 minute installation. I'm sure there are lots of bikes (mostly cruisers?) that it fits easily, but it took 3 days and 3 trips to the hardware store before I was able to finish mounting this. It would either have to attach around the adjustable seat, impinge upon the rear brake cable or tilt so far forward that items would be in danger of falling out and your heels would hit the basket every time you pedaled. I had to rig a way to surround part of the frame with a store-bought piece of metal plate and 4 inch bolts to secure the front portion of the basket. Right now it seems good, but I have not put anything in the baskets.Also, there are NO instructions included (though I don't think that would have helped me anyway).It takes some getting used to when getting on or off the bike, because the rear is now much wider than before.Overall, I do like the basket. I think I'll need to support it against the frame some more with some cable ties or small hose clamps, but I do think it will be fine.If you have a bike with the frame going down to the rear tire like the one pictured, it should fit easily. But for those where that frame is lower (relative to the top of the rear tire) like mine, the front attachment of the basket will not be long enough, and will require modification like I did.Just be prepared to do a little work (and scrape up the fenders a bit. And readjust the brakes, again. And . . .).