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Price: $24.99
(as of Jan 19, 2025 13:42:47 UTC – Details)
Take off with Retrospec Bicycle’s Apollo steel bike basket. We’ve designed this basket with the intention of making it the most utilitarian option on the market. While it’s on your bike, it’s securely fastened, stowing away your various possessions. But as soon as you arrive at your intended destination, you can easily lift off the Apollo basket and take it everywhere you go. The ergonomic (and removable) handles transform this simple bicycle accessory into an all-around-town basket, ideal for grocery shopping. The opening is large enough to accommodate nearly anything, from eggs and milk to textbooks to your own backpack. The steel frame is strong, sturdy, and weather-proof, perfect for daily use. The lower third of the basket is made of a steel mesh, designed to prevent your smaller treasures from escaping (stop fretting over loose items jiggling around). And in a black, white, or silver finish, our Apollo basket will complement and fit on any type bike, no tools required. This 9.5″x10.5″x14″ basket is the most versatile accessory for all of your cycling and storing needs.
Detachable steel bicycle basket with mesh bottom for smaller, loose objects
Weather-proof steel construction with removable handles for convenient carrying
Stay safe without fretting over balancing your belongings
Easy to install on any bicycle, no tools required
Dimensions: H: 9.5″ x W: 10.5″ x L: 14″
Customers say
Customers find the bicycle basket easy to install and useful for errands. They appreciate its convenient size and design that matches their bikes well. The basket is easy to remove and fits items like drinks, backpacks, and other items comfortably. However, some customers dislike that it falls off easily. Opinions vary on its breakability and value for money.
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Jason –
Looks great works great
Fit bike very nicely also easy to install nice quality metal not plastic. Holds daughters books for school and is extremely useful
Cammy – My Organized Home –
Perfect for Campus Life – Sturdy, Stylish, and Practical!
I bought the Retrospec Apollo Bike Basket for my daughter, who’s starting college this fall, and it’s been a game-changer for her campus commute!She loves the classic look of the basket—it adds a bit of vintage flair to her bike, which she pairs with modern gear. But beyond just the aesthetics, this basket is incredibly practical. It’s surprisingly spacious, easily fitting her textbooks, a water bottle, and even a light jacket for those unpredictable weather changes. The sturdy construction ensures that it doesn’t wobble or sag, even when she has a heavier load.Installation was a breeze—took her all of 10 minutes, and she was ready to go. The basket stays securely in place, which was one of my main concerns. Plus, the handle is a nice touch, making it easy to carry when she wants to take it off the bike and bring it into class or the library.Overall, this has been a fantastic purchase. It’s made her daily rides so much more convenient and stylish. If you’re looking for a durable, functional, and chic bike basket, the Retrospec Apollo is an excellent choice!
L🥀 –
Love it !!
Easy to install, size is big enough to hold a couple things, the quality is nice ! It’s foldable and easy to remove! The straps come in handy also ! I love how it turns into a portable basket
elias –
Great basket, but doesn’t support full weight
I love this basket and use it almost every day. It is very easy to use and install, and it is a great size and shape. It fits well onto my bike, and the basket is super easy to take on and off of the mount. It’s really handy when grabbing a few groceries or for carrying your lunch or a jacket.I saw some people saying they had issues with the basket falling off of the mount when going over large bumps. I also had this issue, but I was able to resolve it by placing bungee cords in an X across the top to both secure the handles to the basket and prevent items in the basket from bouncing out.I do have two issues with the basket. First, the basket broke in two paces after only two weeks of use when I went over a sudden bump in the road. The two parts that broke were both on the mount. One part is a piece of fabric with Velcro which secures the mount to the bike frame, and the seam on the fabric completely tore when I went over the bump; I was able to fix this easily using zip ties. The other part is a metal support bar on the mount which became disconnected at the join (this can be seen in the attached image). I have not yet figured out a way to fix this, so when I use the basket now I have to hold the basket with my left hand to make sure it doesn’t wobble all over the place. After the mount broke I weighed the basket and it’s contents to see if it was over the advertised 15 pound weight limit, but all together everything weighed 13.5 pounds. I wouldn’t recommend putting more than 10 pounds in the basket if you want to be on the safe side.My other issue with the basket is simply that when full, it blocks the lower beam of light from my headlight, making it harder for me to see at night, and the design of the basket doesn’t let me attach my headlight to the front of the basket.
MrGeorgeWilson –
I can’t say enough good things about this basket.
I love this basket. It’s easy to slip on and off, and the best part is the little trick that allow you to lift the handles, and then boom, it becomes a little basket you can carry around the farmer’s market or grocery store! So convenient, and so useful. I’ve had one on my bike for a few years and it’s durable and stands up to some pretty significant abuse.
American Made –
Basket is awesome, mounting bracket is terrible
In spite of the serious design flaws in the mounting bracket, I really like this product because they basket itself is great.PROS- The bottom and lower sides of the basket are made with a material that keeps even the smallest items you might toss into a bicycle basket from falling through. I unlock my bike and toss my keys in the basket with no worry of losing them.- The basket’s quick-release mechanism is ingeniously simple, trouble free, and fast to operate.The basket is large enough and strong enough to use as a shopping basket for quick, small purchase trips to the grocery store.CONS (see video!)- The mounting bracket is horrible. In an effort to make it quick-release, presumably to allow movement between bikes or perhaps to prevent theft, they have created a bracket that won’t stay in position without the some form of supplemental support (at least on my bike.)- The welds that hold the various metal rods that comprise the basket together are so weak that – at least in my case – two of them broke within a couple of months. Pro Tip: If you like the basket itself enough to invest some time and money into using it, then reinforce the welds with your own gear or perhaps take it to a muffler shop and pay them to do it for you.- The way the lower support attaches to the bike’s gooseneck is horrible. I added hose clamps and tie wraps to make it more secure on my bike and that helped a lot.WOULD I RECOMMENT THIS TO A FRIEND?Only if that friend liked the basket well enough to have the mounting bracket welds improved. If they weren’t willing to advise them not to get this as it will very likely fail with any meaningful amount of use.
David Young –
Easy install and super functional
I decided on this metal bike basket after reading dozens of reviews and ‘best of’ articles. This basket was so easy to install, feels secure, and works great for errands. It’s toted my hefty kryptonite bike chain and a full basket of farmers market goodies with no signs of stress. Recommend this for its size and ease of use!
Susan Skanes –
Loved it. Great quality great price
Angela –
Basket is sturdy and strong. Love that it detaches and becomes a shopping basket with 2 handles. However….it does not fit my bike – which is the same brand. Also it scratched the paint, and is set too high so not only do the contents bounce out, the basket bounces right off the bike. Good concept, but lousy execution.
Stephanie Hamerston –
Matches my bike perfectly. Love that I can easily take it on and off
Jennifer C. –
Love this little basket. Makes my cruiser so useful!
Wolfey –
It is well built, solid, paint is of a good quality, simple to install and good and sturdy. I especially like the easy lock and unlock feature by raising and lowering the basket handles! 👍