I removed the Wald basket when I did the Populaire, and have left it off for the past few weeks to get a feel for usability “naked”. While I have to lash the cargo down a bit more, the small cargo net I use works well. I picked up a box of donuts on the way in to work today, and carried a laptop home on the front rack with no problems, and minimal movement. This set shows the rack a bit more in its raw form.