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Topeak MTX Basket Rear
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Topeak MTX Basket Rear

Item # 780119

$35.00

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The MTX rear basket from Topeak is the perfect size for shopping and other errands.

  • Basket includes a carry handle that attaches and releases quickly and easily
  • Basket mounts onto the Topeak MTX rack, sold separately

Imported.

Item 780119

Topeak MTX Basket Rear Specs

Specification

Description

Weight3 lbs. 8 oz.
Dimensions15.9 x 13.2 x 9.5 inches
Volume1,430 cubic inches
MaterialMetal

Topeak MTX Basket Rear Customer Reviews

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Topeak MTX Basket Rear
 
3.2

(based on 6 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (5)
  • Versatile (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Commuting (6)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid cyclist (5)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Jan

    20

    2009

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Very Cool

    By fanofallseasons

    from Boulder, CO

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Easy to Use
    • Versatile

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Commuting
      • Trips to the store

      Comments about Topeak MTX Basket Rear:

      This is great for those quick trips to the store for a bottle of milk, eggs and bread, it is stable and easy to get on and off. Plus you can use it in store and flip people out that your basket is not the stores, I have a strange sense of humor!

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      9

      2009

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Great grocery-getter!

      By mikew71772

      from Dallas, TX

      About Me Avid Cyclist

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to Use
      • Lightweight
      • Versatile

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Commuting
        • Road Bikes
        • Shopping Errands

        Comments about Topeak MTX Basket Rear:

        This is a great basket for shopping trips and running errands. It is easy to install and to take on and off. I did need to raise my seat quite a bit for clearance, so if you're short, you might want to consider that. The only problem I've had with it is the handle pops out easily when it is "at rest" but it isn't a problem when I'm carrying it.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jul

        25

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        nice big basket

        By Sammy0909

        from campbell

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Pros

        • Easy to Use
        • Large capacity

        Cons

        • Rattles occasionally

        Best Uses

        • Commuting
        • Leisure riding
        • Recreational
        • Running errands

        Comments about Topeak MTX Basket Rear:

        This basket is exactly what I needed for commuting, taking my dog to the park, grocery shopping, and leisure riding. The geometry on my bike is such that the basket sits behind the seat, not below it. So I don't have a problem with it getting in the way of the saddle. (My bike is an XS Novara Forza.) The basket rattles a little even when secured in it's topeak rack when it's empty or weighted unevenly, but I don't have that problem when I put more weight in it. I love this basket and would recommend it to anyone, as long as it fits with the geometry of your bike. (Reflective sash in picture purchased separately.)

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        19

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        2.0

        Ok For Some Bikes

        By Halloweeniegirl42

        from Hillsboro, OR

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy to Use

        Cons

        • Handle Bends
        • Weak

        Best Uses

        • Commuting
        • Road Bikes

        Comments about Topeak MTX Basket Rear:

        I agree with another reviewer that if you have your seat positioned correctly you won't be able to utilize the quick release, I had to secure it with bungies in order for it to stay in place while riding and also the basket itself isn't exactly light so when you are carrying groceries in it the carry handle bends quite a bit and constantly is detaching from the basket. It does have a lot of room and is a good concept.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        5

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Not bad, but...

        By Big Brother

        from Rockville MD

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Versatile

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Commuting

          Comments about Topeak MTX Basket Rear:

          If you look at the picture on this basket's packaging you'll notice that the seat post on the display bike is about a foot out of the fame. There is a reason for that.

          The basket sits very close to the front of the rack (This basket only quick mounts on TOPEAK products) If your bike is properly sized you wont have enough space under your seat for the basket. You can get around this by mounting the basket further back, but of course you will have to hard mount it directly to the rack and that kind of defeats the purpose of a quick release basket...

          All in all it is not a bad basket, but you will want to bring your bike to REI to see if you will actually be able to mount it on your rack.

          -Justus

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          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jul

          25

          2009

           
          2.0

          Great for hauling, does not hold up.

          By Jenny

          from Chicago

          About Me Avid Cyclist

          Pros

          • Easy to Use
          • Versatile

          Cons

          • Heavy
          • Rusts

          Best Uses

          • Commuting

          Comments about Topeak MTX Basket Rear:

          I've purchased this bike basket twice. I love that I can fit an entire bag of groceries in it and my purse without anything ever falling out. The down side is that the back bottom corners rust very quickly (within two months). This has happened on both of them even though my bike is rarely in the rain. My first one lasted about a year before it rusted so badly (around the bracket attachment) that it went flying off my bike in the middle of a busy street. After this one rusts through completely I'll probably just replace it with a milk crate.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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