Originally Posted by
300# Gorilla
<snip>The 582 folds up out of the way, but take a minute to really look at how it folds, get it right and you can fold it back up nice and neat. If you just flip it up without looking it will not clip closed. I have seen a few where they gave up and just left it unfolded or tied up with string!<snip>
I have used them for a few years now. While I think they're great for groceries and taking things to the recycling center, I find the clip a complete pain. Instead of using it at all, I just keep them folded up with the bungee cords I need for when they are loaded. I'm not aware of rattling, but I'm not particularly sensitive to such things.
The one thing that I find true with my bike is that heavy loads on the back need to be balanced with some weight up front. I have a Soma Porteur rack up front. When the rear load gets up above about thirty five pounds, I like to put at least a few pounds on the Soma to keep the front of the bike down.