Wanted: Bike Basket to borrow for this coming weekend

Hi Guys,

Need to transport a large carrot cake to a park this Saturday, has anyone got a wire or wicker large front basket they can lend me for the weekend?
Yes I realise this will look ridiculous on the new bike - but its better than a squashed cake!

Cheers

C

absolutely no help at all, but the more i think about it, the more i really really think i need a bike with a basket...

we do these quick release rear racks if you want another option for 8.95
box and strap it to the rack will work but a basket will look x100 cooler.
http://www.velouk.com/proddetail.asp?prod=154

Yeh I dont like having things strapped onto the bike where I can't see them - but thanks for the idea.
I might end up buying one of those racks that mrs scoble as on hers, if I can get one in time - it would be pretty handy - I just dont have room to stash a large basket anwhere at home - but something thats a bit more adaptable might work..

i'm thinking of using it as an excuse to build a whole new bike...not that i can afford to build anything at the moment! hah.

Christ woman, you already have a potential 2 bikes that you need to build first!

My missus has a wire basket I'm sure you could borrow, but I don't know if it would be big enough to store a cake in flat. I shall measure it tonight and let you know. As you say a mrs scoble type rack with a shopping basket would be the best set up for a cake.

thanks Mr Lunch - I think the rack thing may be an investment for the future - but dont think I'll be able to get one sorted by Saturday, so if I can borrow your missus' one that would be great

Yeah no worries, I'll let you know how dimensions tonight and have a look at the attachments etc, I think she may have a wicker one as well.

what is it with women & baskets- I bought Mrs E a new Giant MTB in pale blue, all the gears, discs, etc and she wants, ok you guessed it, a flamin' basket, ffs!

She can ride, just, and basket hiding the front wheel isn't what I think she needs, but STILL wants basket. WHY?????

Ok Longshot - as Chain-fucking-reaction have fucked me over by sending me the Hamax Plus Basket I bought with the cunting bracket. Have rung around a few places but not looking feasible

Does anyone have a Hamax Plus Handlebar bracket that I could borrow and pick up this evening?

ooh, I might have after all that Brooks shenanigans over the start of summer. I'll go and look later. If not, ask Nhatt? BC stocks 'em.

Thanks Chris, will ring BC now!

Just spoke to them, BC have none :-(

yo C, try bicycle magic whitechapel

No joy Ray, they don't stock Hamax anymore - thanks anyway

you can borrow my pannier rack seat post add on.thingy

It's ok I think I've resigned myself to slicing the cake into edible portions, boxing it up and sticking it in the bag now - thanks for the offer tho xx

Clefty - not after all that!

Try Bicycle Workshop in All Saints Road - they have lots of stuff...

no dice either, Snowy you're my only hope!

he'll fit in the basket nicely!

Right I've cut the bloody thing up - this thing of beauty is now chopped up.
At least the scones are easily transportable.
cue - nice cake attachments..

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Darn, sorry Clefty, I've looked, but can only find one attached to a bike already...