Retrospec Apollo Detachable Front Bike Basket Steel Half-Mesh with Integrated Detachable Hooks and Built-In Handle, Easy Assembly and Portability for Bicycles

Excellent product, well made. One issue I encountered the second day I had it on my bike. Hit a bump coming off a bridge and the basket jumped off the bike and was on the ground in front of me. That's the bad news. The good news is the basket wasn't even scratched and the contents were undamaged. The problem is the handles jumped up and the basket unhooked and went flying. The problem is easily fixed with a couple of twist ties...solved. I now keep a bungee cord stretched across the top which also helps keep anything from jumping up. All that the manufacturer needs to do is fashion some sort of clip on both sides to secure the handles. I considered 4 stars due to the flaw but it's so minor and easily avoided that I still give it 5 stars.

Oh my goodness this fits perfect on my bike! Color, attaching to bike was perfect! And I love the fact I can go do a lil shopping for a few items and pedal home with items not in a backpack, I can see them in my basket!

Good quality material and good value for the price. The basket fit on my bike and it works great for carrying things.

Liked it. Fit well

Great product fit perfect

I like the basket and the quick release, but there are some issues with the design and durability.First, for the design: The handles being the quick release mechanism is nice, but it also means that if you hit a bump and the handles flip up the basket can potentially fall off. You can fix this by having them bungeed down, but it would be nice if there was a little clip or something built in that would prevent this.Durability: I picked up a medium load of groceries, a little heavy but not over the stated weight limit of the rack, and it bent one of the arms on the mounting bracket. It still works, but I would not want to put a heavier load in it again, so it's only being used for lighter loads now.

Got this for my granddaughters' bike and not only does it fit good, it's also a perfect color match. You can detach the basket from the bike and carry it wherever you like. Then just attach back on.

first, I did not realize when I ordered this that the basket was detachable with handles like a shopping basket. that is so nifty and I've gotten a lot of use out of that feature. not only do I take it into stores in place of a regular basket, it's useful for getting home with all my stuff. instead of taking everything out of the basket and carrying it in the house, I can just take the whole basket with me.the basket attaches to the handlebar mount at two points: there are two small holes in the bottom of the basket for the pegs to go through, and the handles of the basket slot through two holes at the top. this makes it super easy to attach or detach the basket without any fuss, but its secure enough to hold the basket in place.now for the things that have disappointed me. pretty shortly after I got the basket, the Velcro loop that attaches the mount to the bike frame broke. the Velcro is long enough that I can twist it around to secure it, but it is kind of frustrating and comes undone occasionally. second, by this Velcro loop there is this sort of triangular piece that holds the basket away from the frame at an angle. this triangular piece rests on two little pegs. these pegs are not very sturdy. once while I was riding, they failed on me, causing the basket to drop down and hit the bike very loudly, which was startling. the basket did not fall off though. the pegs were bent out of shape so they did not support that triangular piece. I bent them back into shape, but they still frequently fail. again, this doesn't cause the basket to fall off, but it does make the basket bang against the bike making for a bumpy ride. note that I dont carry anything heavy in the basket, usually just my water bottle and some small items.EDIT 2025: Dropped to one star. The mounting piece for the bike has now completely failed. The piece where the basket handles slot in at the top near the handle bar broken off entirely. Retrospec does not appear to sell replacements for the basket mounting so I guess I have to get a new, different basket. ☹️