Product Description
Steel rack, adjustable brake bolt mount. Fits 26" & 27" wheel bikes.
| List Price: | $21.99 |
| Price: | $11.99 |
| as of Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:56:34 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Wald
- Model: 215BL
- Released on: 2009-08-21
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 14.80" h x 6.50" w x 13.50" l, 2.40 pounds
Features
- Simple rear rack design for easy use
- Lightweight yet sturdy
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful.
By Kelly Cox
I've been commuting all winter using this steel rack, and steel Wald baskets too, and I finally switched back to an old aluminum rack. The Wald steel rack is fine in itself, but it mounts in front with a very flimsy bracket that is held to the rack with one small screw and bolt. This is entirely insufficient, and leads to a wobbly rack system.
A bike rack is generally useless unless it can be firmly mounted to the seat stays of the frame. My commuter bike doesn't have eyelets for mounting a rack, but many racks are sold with little adapter fittings that can attach to the seat stays. The Wald rack would be greatly improved if it could be mounted this way. But even if it could, the rack is made of very soft steel, and the rack itself is still quite flexible.
Buy a cheap aluminum rack instead, you'll have far fewer problems!
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
By Joseph M. Eisenberg
Instructions from Wald [...] :
"The Wald 215 Rear Rack works best with bicycles using 26-inch wheels and a fixed gear, single speed, or internal transmission. Some 700c (28-inch) wheels can be accommodated but only on a case by case
basis.
"1. The rear rack is designed to install at the rear brake or brake bridge on your bicycle.
"2. On most bicycles, regardless of the type of brakes being used, there usually is a tube that sits in between the two rear seat stays on your frame. Many newer bikes still have the bridge, but don't use it due to the use of cantilever, V-style, or disc brakes.
"3. If the brake is mounted to the bridge, then you will need to remove the brake and use the brake bolt to attach the flat, angled bracket to the bolt. Then reinstall the brake and tighten the bolt accordingly.
"4. If the brake is not mounted to the bridge, then you will need to find a bolt, nut and washer that will fit the hole in the bracket and on the brake bridge.
"5. The flat, angled bracket mounts to the front of the platform into the squared holder. The bracket has long slots cut out of the center to provide reach adjustment to the brake bridge.
"NOTE: Many new bicycle frames use a geometry that places
the bike's seat stays at a low position on the seat tube.
"Think of your rear wheel as a clock. If the seat stays (tubes
leading from the rear axle up toward the saddle) contact the
seat tube between the 12 and 1 o'clock positions on the
wheel, then our rack will potentially fit your bike.
"If the seat stays contact the seat tube beyond the 1 o'clock
position, then the included mounting bracket is probably too
short to reach all the way to the brake bridge on your bicycle."
[So bikes with 700c or 28" tires, or bikes with long seat stays, may not fit]
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By Dumb as Mud
This is the stiffest rack I've ever had, solid steel. Will hold 4x more weight than an alloy one. The bolt on areas are tack welded so I knocked off one star.
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