Collection: Baskets and crates

Baskets for city bikes

Bicycle basket

A Bicycle Basket is an ideal solution for carrying everyday items such as a bag or groceries. If you also want to give your city bike the finishing touch in true classic style, a wicker basket like those of yesteryear is the best solution. Make sure that the basket you buy is perfectly compatible with your bike and your everyday needs.

Plastic-coated steel models are also common. They have a more attractive appearance, but are not recommended in the long term. There are superior quality models made of aluminium, such as Brooks' Hoxton models, some even with wooden details. They are lightweight and durable, but come at a higher cost.

Metal baskets

Steel bicycle baskets are very common, as many manufacturers of cheap city bikes include them as standard (for example, cheap city bikes from Carrefour). They can carry a considerable load (especially if they are supported by a basket carrier or front rack), but due to exposure to the elements, they are highly susceptible to rust and can easily lose their load-carrying capacity, which can also make them a hazard in the event of an accident.

 

Plastic baskets

These baskets can be made of woven plastic designed to look like wicker. Very inexpensive versions are very weak when carrying heavy loads and have very little durability. Alternatively, plastic crates like traditional fruit crates are very practical and durable in the long term, and are widely used in Nordic countries, always together with a basket carrier or front rack.

 

Wooden crates

Woven wooden baskets also exist, but wooden crates are more common, just as plastic crates are used as an ideal solution for heavier loads. They age elegantly and withstand moisture well if properly treated. Bicycle wooden crates are available in a wide range of finishes and materials. It is important to pay attention to the thickness and type of fastening for the boards (staples, joinery, screws or nails) and the type of wood. Prices vary according to quality.

Wicker baskets

Wicker baskets give our bikes an unmistakably retro look and are very convenient to use. It is also important to consider the different qualities. The best wicker cane in the world is found in the forests of Indonesia, where curing the cane naturally by submerging it in mud for 3 months gives it extraordinary resistance to moisture. Wicker grows naturally in forests, so harvesting it is very beneficial for environmental sustainability. It also provides stable employment for local communities.

Wicker baskets made in China are also very common, but the quality of the wicker is much lower. They are generally short-lived and weak, but much cheaper. And, of course, there are baskets made in Spain or other European countries using wicker from local or imported plantations, with better quality finishes and the satisfaction of buying from local producers, even if the cost is higher.

Victoria's wicker baskets use the best cane in the world, found in the forests of Indonesia. The wicker is harvested sustainably, helping to clean and maintain a natural environment that is unique in the world. It is cured naturally by submerging it in mud for 3 months, giving it a highly moisture-resistant finish that also withstands the passage of time without the need for varnishes or chemicals.

Baskets for city bikes

Bicycle basket

A Bicycle Basket is an ideal solution for carrying everyday items such as a bag or groceries. If you also want to give your city bike the finishing touch in true classic style, a wicker basket like those of yesteryear is the best solution. Make sure that the basket you buy is perfectly compatible with your bike and your everyday needs.

Plastic-coated steel models are also common. They have a more attractive appearance, but are not recommended in the long term. There are superior quality models made of aluminium, such as Brooks' Hoxton models, some even with wooden details. They are lightweight and durable, but come at a higher cost.

Metal baskets

Steel bicycle baskets are very common, as many manufacturers of cheap city bikes include them as standard (for example, cheap city bikes from Carrefour). They can carry a considerable load (especially if they are supported by a basket carrier or front rack), but due to exposure to the elements, they are highly susceptible to rust and can easily lose their load-carrying capacity, which can also make them a hazard in the event of an accident.

Plastic baskets

These baskets can be made of woven plastic designed to look like wicker. Very inexpensive versions are very weak when carrying heavy loads and have very little durability. Alternatively, plastic crates like traditional fruit crates are very practical and durable in the long term, and are widely used in Nordic countries, always together with a basket carrier or front rack.

Wooden crates

Woven wooden baskets also exist, but wooden crates are more common, just as plastic crates are used as an ideal solution for heavier loads. They age elegantly and withstand moisture well if properly treated. Bicycle wooden crates are available in a wide range of finishes and materials. It is important to pay attention to the thickness and type of fastening for the boards (staples, joinery, screws or nails) and the type of wood. Prices vary according to quality.

Wicker baskets

Wicker baskets give our bikes an unmistakably retro look and are very convenient to use. It is also important to consider the different qualities. The best wicker cane in the world is found in the forests of Indonesia, where curing the cane naturally by submerging it in mud for 3 months gives it extraordinary resistance to moisture. Wicker grows naturally in forests, so harvesting it is very beneficial for environmental sustainability. It also provides stable employment for local communities.

Wicker baskets made in China are also very common, but the quality of the wicker is much lower. They are generally short-lived and weak, but much cheaper. And, of course, there are baskets made in Spain or other European countries using wicker from local or imported plantations, with better quality finishes and the satisfaction of buying from local producers, even if the cost is higher.

Victoria's wicker baskets use the best cane in the world, found in the forests of Indonesia. The wicker is harvested sustainably, helping to clean and maintain a natural environment that is unique in the world. It is cured naturally by submerging it in mud for 3 months, giving it a highly moisture-resistant finish that also withstands the passage of time without the need for varnishes or chemicals.