I finally got a real tip from a stranger on the bike path

Last Tuesday I was stopped at a light near the industrial district and a guy on an old beat-up mountain bike pulled up next to me. He saw I was fighting with a bungee cord that kept slipping off my rack and he just said, 'Try a toe strap instead, it won't bounce loose.' I laughed it off at first but then I tried one from a hardware store for like $3. Honestly it's been a game changer for hauling my lunch bag and a change of clothes on my 8 mile commute. Has anyone else gotten a random tip from a fellow rider that actually worked better than the fancy gear?

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john43016d ago

Bungees work fine if you cross them right.

jake_walker16d ago

Wait, aren't bungees like the sketchiest thing to trust with your gear? I've seen those things snap mid-drive and send stuff flying across the truck bed.