Removable Bike Basket: Top 7 Easily Detachable Baskets

The first item on our list is this detachable number from Raymace. It’s a neat basket made from material and an aluminium frame.

With the carry handles, two pockets, closure system and pet tether this is an under-capable basket. Use it to do the shopping, take a picnic, carry your dog or simply stow the essentials and because it’s detachable when you arrive at your destination it comes off in a trice.

Wicker baskets are the most traditional form of bike basket and this option from Nantucket Bicycle Basket Co. fits most of the requirements of a removable basket.

It attaches via simple straps which unlike a bracket-type system won’t be instantaneous to remove but will be fairly quick nonetheless.

Because its woven from rattan the overall weight of the basket isn’t much and despite this, it has a more than acceptable 13lbs weight limit.

Metal baskets tend to have better weight-bearing potential than those made from wicker or fabric. This is a basic option, but for the price, you can’t really argue about its utility.

The basket is secured with simple bolts and should you want to, you can fold it up whilst it’s still fitted to your bike.

Unfortunately, the large holes aren’t good for smaller items but that could be easily solved with a liner or bag.

Another folding basket that’s good for those riders looking for a basket with a decent weight limit. Incredibly Himiway state that this basket is rated up to an incredible 66lbs, that’s plenty for most basket-carrying requirements.

On the downside the basket itself isn’t quickly removed – you’ll need to carry some basic tools to do that on the fly. That said, the basket can fold and with the included liner bag you can ride your bag to the shop, buy your bits, and stow them back in the basket before you head home.

Best suited to carrying pets, this removable basket from Selka converts from a bike basket to a pet carrier in seconds. It’d be ideal to take dogs down to the park or a cat to the vet.

On the downside there are no colour options, it’s a bit large (nearly 15″ square) and load it with a heavy dog and you’ll have to be careful it doesn’t rub on the bike’s front wheel.

As looks go, this is our favourite detachable bike basket on our list. The woven look, in different colours, is great and it would top off a traditional city bike nicely.

Whilst it is a tad more expensive than others on our list, we’d heartily recommend it due to its sustainability credentials and the fact that it supports US based manufacturing.

Another basic metal basket to finish our list off. This one doesn’t fold like some others on our list but it does have a handy carry handle and the attachment method, although a little crud, is simple to remove. This makes it great to use as a shopping basket at your local store.

The price is great but it’s not all bargain basement with this item, the Apollo basket has a finer mesh at the bottom, making it almost impossible for small items to drop out of the basket mistakenly.