Originally Posted by
reed523
I replaced all my straps with a several 1/2" wide velcro pieces (originally 10' long roll). Put several together and make it as long as you need. Weighs nothing, sticks like crazy, and seems to last for ever. I'm pretty bad about picking up junk along the road and tieing it on and i've never had anything come loose in thousands of miles of riding. I had a long piece on my gravel back that got filthy with mud so i pitched it in the washing machine. It's as good as new.
Yeah, you're talking about the double-sided velcro straps, right? I carry about a 5 ft roll left over that's in my handlebar bag, after I used the rest to make straps for the HB bag, thermarest, cookset, and other stuff. Like you said, weighs nada and is infinitely useful.