Brrr It was in the low teens with a wind chill and I needed to take along a big roll of plastic to work. I'm a teacher and needed it for a class project. I got a lot of interesting looks with a four foot long box duct taped and bungi chorded to my 12 inch long Blackburn MTN rack!. I was amazed that I made it all the way to work. I'm glad I threw on the bungis because , as I feared, the duct tape failed due to the cold temperatures. My wife didn't think I could make it and offered me a ride but I am committed to commuting. My students and colleagues got a kick out of the sight of me and my blinkies blazin' with this reeeeaally long box!