🚲 Retrospec Bicycles Apollo Bike Basket - Detachable Half-Mesh Steel with Handles Review

Really great basket. It's so easy to set up - the main base simply attaches to the handlebars and the basket easily attaches with the fold in/out carry handles. I found that the basket rests on two small slats, so if you carry something too heavy the basket will fall over. through these bars and does not sit flat. I solved this problem by simply buying a long bolt and putting it in the holes in the frame - voila, a very strong basket now! I tried to show what exactly I did. The great thing…

Good :1. It's great to have a basket that you can detach and take with you to go shopping. You can save the basket for random basket items after the bracket on your bike is broken.3. It was nice to order a $20 cart when all the other suckers were paying over $50 for big brands. The Bad: - The strap that is supposed to hold it to your bike doesn't fit any of the three retrospec bikes we have. Everyone else covered up bad design. I used a zip tie to overcome the constant folding of the mount as…

I had to return another basket because the hooks were too far apart for my new Raleigh hybrid bike - the handlebar bend is where the other basket's hooks fit; but this one fits in the bars. Only thing is it scratched my new bike! Googled! Where its bottom touches the frame at the front of the bike. Not sure who to shock, paint that scratches so easily - the bike was supposed to be powder polished, not painted. So it's not happening. Or this basket is a lot scratchier than I thought. He did it…

This nice basket fits my bike perfectly. My only complaint here is that it doesn't come with installation instructions and I had to figure it out myself. I've never mounted a basket on a bike so this turned out to be a bit more difficult than I wanted. I definitely look at the guide and understand what kind of person it is, and without a guide I was frustrated on several occasions as I had to correct my mistakes more than I would have liked. Also, when trying to move one of the parts attached…

When I attached the basket to my bike it matched the aesthetic and looked great. It was easy to set up and I loved the idea of a detachable basket and a basket I could carry whenever I wanted. The lower part of the bracket was attached with Velcro. just right? Well loaded and off we went. I hit a bump not more than a block away and the basket blew off my bike! I tried 3 more times and the bottom of the mount didn't stay stable and the top just caught on the handlebars and came off too easily. I

I bought this knowing full well that the velcro that comes with the basket is likely to tear soon and is not designed for heavy loads. It doesn't work for me, but I figured it could handle a lot more with some tweaking. The reviews are right, the velcro is extremely flimsy and broke on my first day. HOWEVER the rest of the basket is research so I made three adjustments - 1. I put a nut and bolt under the support mechanism for extra strength2. I put two zippers around the strap where it…