Does this basket come off easily for traveling with my bike or is it pretty secured?
1699973
The basket is bolted in place. It is not designed for fast and easy removal.
1419794
If your talking about on the basket I found it hard to to take off as far as the stickers on the bike it seems a little difficult to take off without hurting the paint job hope that helps
827442
I mean, I wouldn't make a habit of hanging off of it, but it's pretty sturdy. Are you worried about a heavy bike?
413259
It's doesn't lock. It is more difficult to take off than other bags (i.e. someone probably can't take it quickly while you're at a stop light or something), but I won't leave it on the bike if you aren't there because it will be easy to steal (~5-15 seconds).
1588556
not without considerable time.... the basket has two bolts connected to the front wheel on each side and in two places on the handlebar.... its a pretty sollid piece that you just cant pull or rip off without tools n time ( n I live in bike theft captial of Miami... so...i recommend it)
822996
It depends on how safe an area you are parked in. I removed the bike rack when I arrived at my destination because I was in a high crime area for bicycles and related equipment. I wouldn't leave the bike rack on when you are not planning on transporting bikes. It's easy to remove and also impedes access to the trunk so I wouldn't leave it on if you are not actively using it.
1667840
I believe the basket can be removed. But some disassembly near where handlebars attach would be necessary to remove a bracket if the existing bracket can't be repurposed for the bigger basket you have in mind. That said, the current bracket was preinstalled on the bike in the box, so I've never actually removed it.
1463384
No it's really hanging there. If you took it off, the sides would fall down and there would be no basket. Hope that helps.
115802
I would say yes. I have taken mine on several very steep and windy roads to ride my mountain bike. The rack never moved an inch. Securing the rack itself so it won't be stolen could be an issue, but it goes on and off easy enough to keep your bicycles and your rack safe.
1986
We've had ours on the bike since December, it's pretty secure. I don't believe it will tilt or fly off.
2098989
I agree - it is extremely secure. As you raise the bar up the foot pedal secures itself in a groove and is locked in place. This is a pretty stout unit. The only issue I found with it was if your bikes don't have the typical triangular frame style it could be an issue mounting them... say an old beach cruiser w/ the lower frame rail.
2098990
It is extremely secure. I just took a 12 hour trip with 4 bikes and it didn't even budge. This is a great product. Easy access to the rear hatch as well. Hope this helps.
313919
The included bracket easily fastens to the handle bars and remains there when the basket unclips. A great feature as you can ride to the store and use it for shopping and then clip it back on the bike for the return trip.
321943
Yes, but I found that the small clip to keep the basket folded tight wasn't sufficient - it was too small and too tight to easily fold/unfold. I purchased some carabiner clips to keep the basket attached to my bike, and always kept the basket open.
1379743
Yes. There are two screws to fasten the handle to the basket so you can take it off.
1160723
The basket sits across the rack but doesn't stick out so far as to get in the way on either side. Spring-loaded grips hold it firmly in place. I've had mine for quite a number of months and have had no issues with it at all. I think the response from Philip describes a different rack.
1297370
The basket is easily removable. We almost never use ours, with the basket in, as we drink mostly coffee from it.