Fitting & Reviewing the Basil Portland Front Cargo Rack

Need a front cargo rack for your bicycle? Take a look at this video for a review of the Basil Portland as well as how to fit it!
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Frame : Tange Infinity
Handlebars : Nitto Bullmoose 1'" Quill
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Shifters : Shimano Deore XT SL-M730
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Rear Derailleur : Shimano Deore XT RD-M730
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Chainring : Shimano Biopace 48/38/28
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Cassette : Shimano Uniglide 6 Speed
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[@delmonti]

got Basil rear & front basket, both are very well made. Rear has a MIK quick release carrier so I can take the entire basket in-store when shopping.

[@MonkeyShred]

Oh nice! Is the front you have the Portland too?

[@hpevans9041]

Excellent quality, both in the fitting/review and post fitting video 😀

[@charlesforbin8526]

Very nice ride and a cool and useful product. I have a similar styled rear basket by Basil and their stuff is absolutely bullet proof.

[@daisydaisy...4562]

Cheers, just bought to put on a fixie.... All info good as I found the same with my present front rack carrier on a 93 specialized rock hopper.

[@MonkeyShred]

Glad it helped

[@Anybloke]

Very smart. Perhaps Torvi would like a short ride in it.

[@wavespeech1973]

I have one on my Pashley Tuberider, solid as a rock, good racks.

[@MonkeyShred]

Excellent. Good to hear!

[@benjaminmack7567]

I always find racks that mount to the axle a right nuisance if you get a puncture, so sandwhiched the stays between penny washers and used the m5 mounting point on my forks instead

[@Herbybandit]

Please don't rely on the quick release, it's not designed to carry weight and if it were to fail you will lose the front wheel, adapt it to fit the M5 bolts or better still convert the front hub to a nutted axle, it's a simple job for a guy of your calibre, you can convert nutted axles to quick release so it's only a matter of doing the opposite.

[@MonkeyShred]

I know 😅 I’ve done videos on that conversion before. I did mention in the video about it not being suited for QR. I’ll find a better way of mounting it.

[@going4broke1981]

Quick release skewers are solid pieces of steel, you probably wont be carrying anything more than 10 lbs, 5lbs on each side. No problem.

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

I do miss the "commute to work" criterium!! best road race training there is!

[@themarinman8339]

Looks ace

[@daddyshrek2295]

i have a different basil front rack and what i did to adapt the bolt holes is i forced thick 5mm washers into the axle holes holding up so far

[@allanpountney4765]

Great bike and vid. What bars are they and can you advise where I can find them please.

[@carrollbj9768]

Looks great! I'm sure you know it's easy enough to fit a solid axle in place of the hollow qr type :-)

[@MonkeyShred]

I do! It’s just that one extra tool to carry around 😂

[@jeanyluisa8483]

@@MonkeyShred You've got a rack for carrying that extra tool now ;-)

[@Saxtoo]

Can I ask what part of the UK is this? It looked like quite interesting pathways, especially along the canal and park.

[@robappleby583]

Qr spindles will be fine. There’s no way a 10kg load distributed over the two ends of a qr spindle will be problematic

[@brendonoid6133]

Anti-theft skewers would be a better solution than mounting with M5 bolts to the eyelets. Stronger I would expect being an M6 bolt. Easier than converting the hub to solid axle.

[@domsquaaa4323]

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[@julianhawker7672]

Bracket/skewer problem: Hey, I would make a custom mount from some stainless flat, pick-up both m5's on the fork and a cutout for the Q/R, pick-up the rack leg onto the bracket wherever is convenient. HTH

[@ktru4474]

I was wondering where do you get all those stickers? you buy them or print them ?

[@brianmaldonado3723]

Cool.

[@rhl2macwan]

Which camera are you using bro

[@eduardohernando2849]

Hello all!, I’m looking for a frame like the one in the video in a 54. How were those bikes called back then? I’m having a hard time finding one. If someone knows about any hit me up, I’m located in the netherlands but wouldn’t mind paying shipment !

[@jp93309]

Hey nice rack! Ordinarily I think routing the cables through the rack for a cleaner look will unfortunately infringe upon the available space inside the basket. Ideally this rack will probably work best with an SS or fixed gear sans cables for an even cleaner look.

[@domsquaaa4323]

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[@flaviojunior4218]

Hi, MonkeyShred! What brand is this bike ?

[@hawnyfox3411]

@ Flavio He mentions it right at the very beginning of the video... It's a 1988 'Saracen Trekker'

[@mattkeller5388]

I have a $hit version of this rack that's nearly identical, but came with a peely chrome coating in place of this nice polished aluminum. If anyone ever finds an effective way to strip this crud off and go back to raw aluminum, please update here!

[@MonkeyShred]

Chrome on an aluminium rack?

[@mattkeller5388]

@@MonkeyShred yep. It’s like a foil/sticker coating - kids toy quality level stuff.

[@cgfootman]

Overtaken by a fatbike...starts speeding up 😂

[@MonkeyShred]

An e-fat bike 😂 effortless with a motor!

[@cgfootman]

@@MonkeyShred the cheek of it!

[@twizzlestickx7]

I wouldn't let this guy loose with my wheel barrow 😂

[@Thomas-yr9ln]

You need a deep basket to haul groceries home.

[@MonkeyShred]

No you don't.

[@zykoncito]

the guy in the fluorescent green jacket was riding with the seat too high

[@MonkeyShred]

I thought that too.

[@davestambaugh7282]

Way to high and way to far forward. I am seventy six and believe me I have a lot of experience in this matter. All I have to do is look at it and You never want to put any more than ten lbs. on that thing. For me it would destroy the handeling of the bike with nothing on it.

[@MonkeyShred]

Age fortunately, doesn't equal experience. The rack is light so unloaded, you don't really feel anything. However loaded... as I said in the video... the steering is heavy. It's nothing a expierienced cyclist can't handle though. :)