The new basket allows me to not worry about how the contents of my backpack are packed so that they fit narrowly enough into the slot of the old basket, but the hooks to latch the bungee cord is angled really weird, with the top one not able to hold the cord, and the bottom on really hard to reach if your bag fills the whole basket. Also, it has the hit or miss NuVinci hub (mostly miss). Since it cable adjustments were exposed on these bikes, I tried adjusting them when I got a seriously undergeared one. I turned each of the knob leading to the 2 cables both clock and counter-clockwise and it either had no effect or made it worse. After losing so much time on my ride, I just decided to continue my journey pedaling like mad but barely making headway.