Waterproof Bike Basket

[simon.r]

There's a weight range, but step-throughs tend to be heavier and the aluminium framed ones seem to be mid-range. The heaviest (Pashley Sovereign at 22.5kg IIRC) and lightest (Gazelle Van Stael at 13.5kg) that I've seen are both steel. My own two are around 16kg... not that it matters with the amount I often add!

Out of interest I've just weighed my Sovereign. It's the 24.5" double top tube model, 8 speed, so I guess as heavy as they come. With panniers, D lock, empty shopping bags, a few tools, lights and a pump (i.e. in its normal state) it comes in at 29kg!

Having said that, on the trip home from Sainsbury's tonight with 30 bottles of beer, 2 bottles of wine and 4 cans of cider on board it would have weighed significantly more. And it performed faultlessly.

No wonder it takes more effort to pedal than my "best" bike which weighs about 9kg!