Kettler Rear Bicycle Basket
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Manufacturer: KETTLERBrand: Kettler
Model: 8985-600
Product features:
- Quick attachment to rear luggage rack via 2 pull handles
- Carrying handle for use when not attached to bicycle
- Power coated for durability
- Dimensions: 16 by 12 by 8 inches
- Weight Limit: 27 pounds
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Sports reviews of Kettler Rear Bicycle Basket
Customer Review: Great product, even better customer service.
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I'm a student, and I'm currently living in Los Angeles without a car. For those of you not familiar with LA's car culture and sorely lacking pubic transportation system, you'll have to just take my word for the fact that many think I'm crazy. My bike is the only thing that makes living this way at all reasonable, and this bike basket makes my experience shopping by bike a breeze.
The basket pops on and off the bike rack easily, but stays firmly on for all of my 6 mile ride home from campus, even when it's full of heavy groceries. It also doubles as a shopping basket, which I love for two reasons: 1) I rarely remember to carry re-usable shopping bags, but lots of places give points/discounts for not using their bags, and with this basket I usually don't have to. 2) It keeps me aware while I'm in the store of how much space I have. Yes, I can pack the basket on the bike much tighter than is reasonable to do in the store while shopping, but it's a good reminder.
I have had one problem with the basket: it attaches to your rack with a spring-loaded mechanism on bottom, and contacts the basket with 4 screw-on rubber stoppers. I had a minor accident on my bike (swerved suddenly to avoid being hit by a car, hit the sidewalk). The basket popped off partially, but I hurriedly put it back on and headed home. I later noticed that one of the stoppers was missing, along with the corresponding spring. In the past, I had noticed that with abuse the stoppers occasionally twisted out of the right orientation, and apparently the fall was just enough to pop off one that had been loosened.
Notably, I was still able to use the basket in this condition, but it was less stable. I was bummed and considered replacing it, but first I gave emailing the company a shot. Within a few days, I had two spare stoppers and springs at my apartment, FREE OF CHARGE.
In summary, I would definitely recommend this product. That said, remember that between popping the basket on and off, and dealing with the weight, the stoppers take a lot of abuse. I would recommend checking them now and then to make sure they aren't coming off or twisting out of the proper position. Before I actually lost a stopper, I never looked closely enough to realize that the stoppers screw on, and can be tightened if they loosen/shift. Honestly, I don't find that to be much of an inconvenience to deal with in exchange for the convenience of removability.
[Side note: I use this basket in combination with Sunlite Bicycle Bungie Cargo Net, Black. While I would never use it to strap something really heavy to my bike, as the cords are thinner than your average bungie, it is fantastic for keeping groceries firmly in the basket, and for strapping my backpack to the rack when I'm not using the basket. If you're someone who plans to shop by bike on a regular basis, I highly recommend this option. Panniers also have their advantages, but from what I've seen, the high quality ones are out of my price range, and you also really can't leave the nice ones on the bike and unattended--they WILL get stolen. This basket is removable, and so in theory has the same problem, but this isn't obvious without a bit of inspection. And honestly, at under $30, I'd rather lose this basket than a fancy set of panniers.]
Description of Kettler Rear Bicycle Basket
KETTLER Luggage Rack Rear Basket The KettlerŪ bicycle rear shopping basket makes transporting belongings easy and features 2, quick, spring-loaded handles that provide easy on/off.Pick up groceries, flowers, tote our purse or bag, or even put your (well-behaved) little dog in it--the rear bicycle basket from Kettler adds transport storage to your bike. It attaches quickly to luggage rack via two pull handles and also includes a carrying handle for easy portability.
Features & Specifications:
- Rear bicycle basket
- Quick attachment to luggage rack via 2 pull handles
- Carrying handle
- Dimensions: 16 by 12 by 8 inches
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Ship Weight: 4 pounds
- Weight Limit: 27 pounds
- Assembly Required: 27 pounds
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