Bicycle basket

Heavy loading will therefore affect how easy it is to turn the handlebar, and can be problematic for controllability.

Some baskets are attached via braces that extend from the basket to the front wheel hub bolt or to tabs on the front fork of the bicycle, but these can have similar challenges turnability in case of heavy loading.

This will impact the turnability less, but can still give a large inertia and high center of gravity and poor visibility in case of heavy loading.

Other types of baskets may be mounted on a luggage carrier near the rear wheel of the bicycle.

Rear baskets function as a hard-sided pannier, carrying the cargo lower on the bicycle, which keeps the center of gravity low and thereby improves handling and control.

Pashley bicycle with a front wicker basket.
Woman on a utility bicycle with a red eurobox front basket
Bicycle basket in synthetic material, with carrying handle and zippered pocket. On the right in the picture, a simpler model in coated metal wire.
Bicycle with front and rear metal baskets.