Avenir Quick Release Front Wheel Basket

Let me start by saying I have limited options for baskets on my bike. I currently have a wee-hoo on the back (so can't use a back basket) and a co-rider on the front (so can't use any with mounting brackets as there's no room on my handlebars to mount anything).I chose this one after looking at a few because it looked easy to mount, would fit my bike, wasn't too big, and the price was right.After first opening the box I was impressed by how solid the basket is. It's heavy duty wire, not the easily bendable junk baskets. The attachement to hook it to the bike, however, wasn't looking so good. One of the bottom hooks was bent differently than the other making the basket crooked when I hooked it together. This was easily fixed by placing the piece on the ground and pressing firmly, bending the hook, until both were bent exactly the same. I bent a little too much because then i couldn't get the basket on the top hooks at all, so I did the same thing but the opposite direction until the metal was bent just perfect to fit tightly on the basket.Seeing a few other reviews of the basket bouncing had me worried that it would come off, but adjusting the metal hooks on the attachement piece made it a tight fit; it doesn't move around at all while i ride. I recommend getting a good fit between the 2 pieces before attaching to your bike.So far I've enjoyed having a place to put any items I want to carry on my bike trips with the kids. I'd recommend this for someone who doesn't want permanent hardware on their bike and needs some extra room to carry items.

Well, I bought this quick release basket mostly to maximize the carrying potential of a Daihon folding bike. The overall design is deceptively simple. The top hooks will fit right over your handlebars and the retaining ring is nothing more than a Velcro strap and you will be largely using physics to help keep the basket in place. The actual basket itself incorporates the angled handles (facing the rider) to help keep retention of the basket with supporting hooks at the base. That's probably the only part that worries me. Moving parts as points of locking fixation kind of scare me.I can only attest that it rides at low speeds without any problems and I've skittishly put my 6lb yorkie in the front basket to see if it can handle the shifting and the weight (not out riding, just letting him sit in it). Quite honestly if all you have is some small items (block of cheese and loaves of french bread?) or a helmet to tuck into the front when parked, this will be fine. The quick detach is pretty smart, but I would worry if you start going north of 20lbs or have roads with lots of bumps.Overall, pretty slick design but doubtful of it's durability or weight capabilities so only pack stuff that you won't cry about if the basket starts to wobble.-pros: quick and easy to install and detach, doubles my carrying capacity, does not sissify my bike-cons: potentially not secure above certain weight tolerances

I was tired of carrying all the tennis supplies on trips to the courts or lunches during picnic outings. Plus she thought a basket would look cute on her bike. I looked for one that could possibly hang behind her on the back of her seat; her seat has one of those old-style metal bars around the seat for pulling roller skaters. This one looked like I might be able to put the hooks on the bar and the round grommet/clamp around the seat post. However, when I tried it upon arrival, it wasn't the clamp but the vertical height that was the problem: the holder could mount ok, but she sits so low and the basket was too tall that it rubbed on the wheel. No problem. Mounting on the front was very easy.I was pleasantly surprised that it is actually two parts: the basket and the holder. The holder has the hooks and a velcro strap that holds the bottom portion against the front tube of the frame. The bottom of the basket sets on two forward-pointing lower hooks and the top locks in by two extensions from the carry handles. When you lift the handles, the basket can be inserted/removed easily; when in position, lowering the handles locks the basket onto the mount. Quite chic! So chic, in fact, that she doesn't even realize she's doing all the work! And I'm enjoying her enjoying the ride!

When we first got the basket we absolutely loved it, who wouldn't? Putting a small but functional removable basket on the front of your bike makes picnic trips so much easier. We only put roughly 5lbs in the basket because adding more weight causes the handles to be heavier, go figure, and makes it harder to turn. This is pretty standard of baskets and is not the fault of this particular basket.For the basket to be put on properly it must go one way. The handles must be lifted up 90 degrees and then placed on the holder and when the handles go back down the basket is locked. Up until 3 weeks ago I loved this idea, now I hate it. Having a detachable basket is great, but this design needs more fail-safes than that. 3 weeks ago my mother and I went on a bike trip, she had this basket on her bike and 24 miles into our 58 mile ride, she hit the perfect bump that caused both handles to go up to the 90 degree position and release the basket. Since the basket sits over her front handlebars the basket fell infront of her bicycle and she then flipped over the handle bars. We were only going 7mph according to my bike computer. However due to her fall she shattered her left elbow and required sugary to fix her broken bones. For this basket another fail-safe must be implemented, another clasp or zip-tie or even a Velcro strap on one or both of the handles so this type of accident does not happen to anyone else.If the event with my mother never happened I could have easily given it a 5/5 stars, but I feel compelled to give it 3/5 because there is a lack of fail-safes with the removeablity of the basket from dock.So if you do buy this basket, or already own it and browsing reviews, I implore you to add a zip-tie or Velcro strap to at least one of the handles so this does not happen to you.