Bicycle Basket!

KTP_2

Hi. I've done a search but cannot find any recommendations for a good front bicycle basket. Does anyone out there have any advice? I've seen some cheap ones on Amazon but the reviews (if you can believe them) are mixed. It seems the really cheap ones tend to bounce around alot. I have my baby's seat on the back so had to remove my rear carrier and trying to balance a bag on the handlebars is not good! Don't want to spend too much. Would appreciate anyone's experience.
Thanks in advance.

marlot

How about this?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/search/cycle/7/?nav=Ntk:All|front+basket|1|,Nea:True,Ny:True

joolsybools

Wiggle is good but I don't think they sell a lot of baskets. How about http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/biz/section.php/4038/1/xs_pricelh/baskets ? I've never bought from them so cannot vouch for their quality or service. Let us know what you go for.

joolsybools

Or this? They seem to be out of stock at the mo though http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002451&langId=-1&searchTerms=BIKE+BASKET

verybigchris

ChainReaction have a huge range: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=basket

KTP_2

Thanks everyone for your comments. It's taken me all this time to decide on a basket, but in the end I went for a real cheapie at Wilkinsons for £7.50 which they've only just starting stocking in my local store this week. It seems ok for carrying lightweight items such as lunchboxes and book bags and I don't think it will fall off when I hit a bump in the road. We'll see...

Yorkie1

Get some of those plastic cable ties e.g. from a garden store, like these
http://www.webbsdirect.co.uk/gardman-black-cable-ties-2-sizes-available-prod431583/

You can usually use them to tie the basket firmly to the handlebar stem and the bars, so that it doesn't bounce around.