# Bike Basket - need metal & help connecting to my bike's frame

**URL:** <https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Tags:** bike, metal\
**Created:** [12 June 2026 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221 "2026-06-12T19:20:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/hoostboogie/32/29440_2.png) [@hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/hoostboogie)\
**Post date:** [12 June 2026 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/1 "2026-06-12T19:20:29Z")

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Hey there. Immigrant from NYC here, living in Angel, Islington. Before I moved here I biked around Brooklyn & Manhattan a lot on their Citibike rideshare system. Just before moving to London, I found a Citibike basket lying on the ground. I’m real into plants too, and I initially thought I’d make it into a planter because of the draingage holes, but now I think it’d just be really cool to attach it to my bike for its original function. It’d be so useful for my backpack.

I envision this is a project for a metalworker, but let me know if anyone has other ideas. I feel like the best and most secure way to do this is by basically extending the two under-side rods to meet the bike frame at the horizontal bar that leads from the handles to the seat base.

I’d love this creative group’s suggestions for how to bring this to life.

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**Author:** ![hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/hoostboogie/32/29440_2.png) [@hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/hoostboogie)\
**Post date:** [12 June 2026 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/2 "2026-06-12T19:21:23Z")

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**Author:** ![hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/hoostboogie/32/29440_2.png) [@hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/hoostboogie)\
**Post date:** [12 June 2026 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/3 "2026-06-12T19:21:58Z")

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**Author:** ![hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/hoostboogie/32/29440_2.png) [@hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/hoostboogie)\
**Post date:** [12 June 2026 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/4 "2026-06-12T19:22:44Z")

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I have dimensions for all of these - just want some ideas first - and importantly, someone that could help me with the execution.

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**Author:** ![hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/hoostboogie/32/29440_2.png) [@hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/hoostboogie)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2026 23:56 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/5 "2026-06-25T23:56:28Z")

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@stefanoromano Hi Stefano, I saw your engagment recently on a project I thought was similar to this. Would you be able to help me here?

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**Author:** ![stefanoromano](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/stefanoromano/32/349_2.png) [@stefanoromano](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/stefanoromano)\
**Post date:** [26 June 2026 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/6 "2026-06-26T07:08:36Z")

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Hi Hoostin,

I would love too, but lately I am really tied up with the General metal inductions in preparation of the new tool control policy, so realistically I can not be of much help beyond a chat, sorry.

By the way, I don’t know if you are aware, but this change in policy may affect you as well, please have a read.

[https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/important-notice-metalshop-tool-control-effective-1-july/50276](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/important-notice-metalshop-tool-control-effective-1-july/50276)

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**Author:** ![hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/hoostboogie/32/29440_2.png) [@hoostboogie](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/hoostboogie)\
**Post date:** [27 June 2026 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/7 "2026-06-27T11:13:11Z")

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Hi Stefano, When clicking that link I get a page that says “Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.” - can you reprovide?

Separately, do you have any suggestions on where I should go / who I should ask to help for this project?

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**Author:** ![UnicornStrike](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unicornstrike/32/20061_2.png) [@UnicornStrike](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/UnicornStrike)\
**Post date:** [27 June 2026 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/8 "2026-06-27T14:04:01Z")

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Yay basket!  
tagging a few who may know more than me.  
[@BikeTechs](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/groups/biketechs) @VintageSteel @Freedom

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**Author:** ![stefanoromano](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/stefanoromano/32/349_2.png) [@stefanoromano](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/stefanoromano)\
**Post date:** [27 June 2026 14:22 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/bike-basket-need-metal-help-connecting-to-my-bikes-frame/50221/9 "2026-06-27T14:22:43Z")

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Are you a paid member of South London Makerspace?