Originally Posted by
MEversbergII
Clever idea on the double nut axle! How do those things attach to the bars? Is it just a hook or is there some kind of securing bit? I don't care much for QR's (just toss a mini spanner in a seat bag) so if I can do the double nut, I'm good. How long was the axle and where'd you pick it up?
Aaron, is this universal to all their new non-QR baskets, or just that model? Wouldn't the axle mount be significantly stronger? Fender bolts are just M5's - significantly thinner than an axle!
Also, how's the "shimmy" under load on these?
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M.
To determine the axel length you need, just add the thickness of the basket arm, nut, and lock washer x 2 to your already nutted axel. Finding one long enough was no problem, but I wanted one that would work with the cones I had. My LBS found one in a box of orphan axels he had laying around.
You should be aware of another potential problem, you need 6" (I think, basket not handy at the moment) of straight handlebar to use the factory mounts. I didn't so I installed a cross bar on the basket and moved the mounts closer together. The mounts are each 2 pieces which is a pain to hold everything together using supplied nuts and bolts, so I had the nut welded to the bottom piece. Now I just hold the two pieces together, insert and tighten bolt and I'm ready to go.
The whole mounting process takes about 5 minutes if I do it alone, about 3 minutes with a helper.
I should add that I never ride with dog in basket on the highways, just MUPs. You're a much better rider than me if you can execute the moves you need to make in traffic with that much weight on the front wheel.