Bobbin Bicycles Rack Basket Width: Separate the Clamp Range from the Basket Size
Bobbin Bicycles rack basket width means different things in the Rack Basket Silver and Metric Basket entries. The first gives a rack-width range for its clamp; the second gives the basket’s outer dimensions and describes bolted bars. Keep those measurements attached to the correct accessory when choosing a carrying arrangement.
Treat Bobbin Bicycles rack basket width as a clamp question
In the manufacturer feed captured on 23 October 2026, Rack Basket Silver includes a quick-release clamp and specifies racks from 12 to 15.9cm wide. That range concerns the carrier the basket attaches to. It is not a statement that the basket’s usable internal width is 12 to 15.9cm.
The quick-release wording describes removal of this basket from its rack attachment. It should not be confused with the separate front-wheel restriction on Bobbin’s Urban Front basket. Shared words in two accessory descriptions do not establish a shared mounting system or a common installation instruction.
Read the Metric basket as a different attachment
The Metric Basket Silver record describes two steel bars that sandwich around a carrier rack and bolt together. Its listed dimensions are 40cm wide, 30cm deep and 17.5cm high. These describe the basket, rather than a published compatible rack-width range equivalent to the Rack Basket Silver figure.
Bobbin says an Allen key and spanner are needed for that fitting arrangement. It also explicitly says no support or carrier rack is included: the item is a basket only. This matters when comparing an accessory price or a second-hand bundle, even though no prices are reproduced here. Ask what pieces actually accompany the particular basket.
Match the complete basket and carrier enquiry
For an everyday city-bike example, start with the named local bicycle. The catalogue listing is Bobbin Bicycles Daytripper City Bike — Black.
The dated Daytripper manufacturer description includes a rear carry rack. That does not provide its width, tube details or approval for either basket here. Send the bicycle and proposed basket identities together and request the relevant fitting requirements; the word rack alone leaves the attachment question unanswered.
If inspecting a used basket, identify which of these systems it uses before measuring. Ask for the supplied clamp or both bars and the matching hardware, as appropriate. A basket body without its attachment pieces is a different purchase from the complete item described in the catalogue. Resolve any missing-part question with the supplier rather than improvising from the other model’s description.
FAQ
What does the 12 to 15.9cm range describe?
The rack-width range stated for Rack Basket Silver’s clamp.
Does the Metric basket include a carrier rack?
No. Its description explicitly says the support or carrier rack is not included.
Is Metric’s 40cm width a compatible carrier-width limit?
No. It is listed as a basket dimension, not a rack-width approval.
Use the topic and introduction to locate brand context while keeping the accessory names separate. Bobbin Bicycles topic; Bobbin brand introduction.
Sources
Manufacturer catalogue feed, captured 23 October 2026 (https://bobbinbikes.com/products.json?limit=250).
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Photograph 1
Original title: Bobbin Birdie in red with wicker baskets at Flying Pigeon LA bike shop
Creator: Umberto Brayj; creator URI: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ubrayj02
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Source disclaimer: Historical adult Bobbin Birdie with wicker baskets, uploaded 18 August 2012; exposure date and bicycle model year are unconfirmed. Related adult Bobbin brand context only, not a photograph of the current Daytripper Black, its dimensions, parts, rack or basket compatibility, condition or fit. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic applies to the unchanged photograph; no additional restrictions, endorsement or warranties are implied, and other rights may apply.