Hi there! I'm new here, so please forgive my lack of bike knowledge.

I've been looking into purchasing a bike just to get some occasional exercise and run small errands around the city. I finally found one that I could afford today - a local shop was selling some of their rentals and I wound up with a cute Raleigh 3.5 Detour hybrid. I really need to put a basket on the bike before it's going to be 100% useful for me (I like to travel with a camera, so I need to put it somewhere!). I'd definitely like a basket that attaches to the front of the bike, and would prefer to go the wire mesh route rather than wicker.

I'm confused about how the baskets attach with all the gears and such running around. Does anyone have any advice on a good basket that would fit this bike?

I appreciate any advice anyone can offer!

Thanks!