Scott -- Do you have any bungee cord horror stories you'd like to share?
I use a stretchable "cargo net" on the back of my bike. It works well when I'm careful, but when I'm not, it hooks itself on my rear spokes and winds tightly around the axle -- not pretty. Maybe I should switch to nylon straps. Scott Ellington wrote: > > On Jun 3, 2009, at 7:51 PM, Robbie Webber wrote: > >> I have been known to bungee larger items onto my rack, but that >> always seems a bit insecure. > > As my bike touring friends know well, I've had a (well-founded) > phobia against bungee cords for years. Use nylon straps instead, > both for touring gear and commuting stuff. They're much more secure, > though you do have to be careful not to smash the bananas. > > Scott > > > > Scott Ellington > Madison, Wisconsin > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
