Rear Bike Basket

Do you prefer using a rear mounted basket or panniers with your hybrid/mountain bike?

Mar 31, 2010 by Macpark | Posted in Cycling

I'm trying to decide which is more convenient and functional -- using a removable rear-mounted basket or using a rear pannier. I've never used either, and I'm going to use it for grocery shopping. If I get a basket that snaps in place on the rear rack,

Macpark

I have a lot of experience with this in the family. We have 2 hybrids now for my daughters. They prefer the rear rack with a permanent basket attached. There is no muss or fuss. Walk up and drop your stuff in and ride off. It is

Who can tell me about a rear attaching rack for a bike meant for attaching a basket?

May 31, 2008 by Beeba | Posted in Cycling

I am a high school teacher who likes to get part time jobs over the summer. This summer, one of my jobs will be working as kennel help in my county's humane society. It's located in the next town over and I plan on riding my road bike. I want to take

This is a possible solution for a road bike because you need to watch how much weight you are adding at the top of your bike. By adding a 14lbs dog and a possible two to five pound holder for the dog, you are going to be getting on the unstable side since

Attaching bike baskets to rear racks?

Jan 22, 2008 by TV | Posted in Cycling

I bought baskets to put on my bike's rack, but the metal clamps are too small to fit over the bar of my rack.

Where could I find bigger tabs, or what else could I use to attach my baskets? I carry some rather heavy things, so I'd need

I've actually done this using those plastic zip-ties. Get bigger ones and use plenty (I think I used about 10 on each side, grabbing the backet in as many spots as I could). I never had a problem.

Where can I find a european bike bag/basket? What are they even called??

Jan 12, 2008 by TV | Posted in Cycling

While traveling Europe this summer I noticed that alot of people in & around Italy had these cloth (or maybe plastic) bags/baskets on their bikes. They had two big square bags hanging on either side of the bike's rear rack, connected by the part that

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They are called Panniers.

Do a Yahoo or Google search for Bicycle Panniers.

Hope that helps.

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How can I keep books on my bike's rear rack?

Feb 07, 5133 by TV | Posted in Cycling

I recently got rid of my bike's pannier baskets, and now have no way to transport my books to and from school every day. I still have the rack on my bike, and I've just been tying them to the rack when I need to take them somewhere. But, this is ugly.

What most everyone does is put the books in a book bag and bungy them to the rack.

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Kettler Rear Bicycle Basket Sale-$27.99!

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Kettler Rear Bicycle Basket Description:

KETTLER Luggage Rack Rear Basket The Kettler® bicycle rear shopping basket makes transporting belongings easy and features 2, quick, spring-loaded handles that provide easy on/off.

Amazon Sales Rank: #1810 in Sports & Outdoors Brand: Kettler Model: 8985-600 Dimensions: 8.00″ h x 12.00″ w x 16.00″ l, 4.00 pounds Features Quick attachment to rear luggage rack via 2 pull handles Carrying handle for use when not attached to bicycle Power coated for durability

Customer Reviews:

After 3 Months Of Regular Use, It Broke The Kettler Rear Bicycle Basket has some problems. Primarily, the spot welds wear out over time. After 3 months of daily use (mostly groceries, about 5-10 Lbs), the welds which connect the bottom brackets to the basket itself simply wore out–the brackets are the lower handles shown in the picture provided by Amazon. Now, there is no way to attach the basket to my bicycle rack. I believe the bumps and vibrations of my daily ride slowly weakened these welds to the point that they detached. The basket had other problems as well (over uneven pavement, it would occasionally fly off and tumble into the street), but the poor welding is what ultimately rendered the basket totally unworkable.

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