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09-03-13, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Yip812

Yeah, actually, you can get them on Amazon. They're also made by Wald. Some reviews say you can't use them on mountain bikes, but mine came on a mountain bike, and they work fine on this one too.

http://www.amazon.com/Wald-520-Bicycle-Carrier-Basket/dp/B001EL7P34

They make a larger version as well for about $15 to $20 more.

Thanks Yip812! I had not found those online. Now if I could just find those in person...I'm always hesitant to order things that "should" fit.

And to second what others have said about street tires on a MTB, I just switched from knobbies to Forte Gotham street tires from Performance Bike and rode to work on them for the first time this morning. I also rode them for over two hours on Saturday. It's like a whole different bike with smooth tires on it! Hopefully these will be as puncture-resistant as the reviews claim they are. Time will tell, but they're certainly faster than knobbies.

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