Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Same for sticks or stones, shoelaces, panniers or things dangling from panniers, water bottles of pumps, or anything else on the bike if not used/mounted properly.
That's why bungees have hooks and tension.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to use 'em correctly or inspect for serviceability.
+1, but I like the idea of using tie-downs better than bungees. Get some cheap cam-buckle tie-downs, they'll work just as well as bungees, and they won't rot. Also, if they snap in half, they'll just fall off, instead of rubberbanding into somewhere they shouldn't be.