Cargo/bungee nets?
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Cargo/bungee nets?
Forgive my ignorance, but was wondering if there are certain qualities/features to keep in mind while shopping for one (wholly online- none of the LBS' here stock them)? I'd imagine that they are adjustable somehow, but kinda clueless as to how...
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Iono how much to expect from a $7 net... Don't think about this one too much. Most of them are not adjustable.
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Qualities to keep in mind:
Is it stretchy?
Does it have hooks?
If those are true, go for it.
I have a 7 dollar net from amazon. Works fine. Mostly use it like I would any bungee(with just the two side hooks tied down) but having the net part is nice for when I have a bag of stuff. if its not right, you're only out 7 bucks.
Is it stretchy?
Does it have hooks?
If those are true, go for it.
I have a 7 dollar net from amazon. Works fine. Mostly use it like I would any bungee(with just the two side hooks tied down) but having the net part is nice for when I have a bag of stuff. if its not right, you're only out 7 bucks.
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i use the little square ones made for bicycles the atv ones are too big for the baskets i have.
https://www.sunlitecycling.com/produc...+Net&cl1=RACKS
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https://www.sunlitecycling.com/produc...+Net&cl1=RACKS
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It was fairly "cheap" (I don't remember what I paid for it, but having come from a grocery store I don't see that I would have paid that much for it. Probably under $10.00. I'd have to say that as a commuter that it is/was one of the best purchases I'd made for my bike.
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I have two of them, one with vinyl covered metal hooks & the other with plastic hooks. The metal one (I think) is a sunlite brand. The problem I had with cargo nets is that my backpack that was tied down would sometimes shift as I was riding. This could be particular to my pack, as it is an untralight backpacking one with a smooth nylon back. I never had trouble aside from that however. For my uses, Surly Junk Strpas worked out better.
Both nets worked out fine & did the job, but if I had a choice, I'd choose the one with the plastic clips, as they are a bit wider & seem sturdier.
Both nets worked out fine & did the job, but if I had a choice, I'd choose the one with the plastic clips, as they are a bit wider & seem sturdier.
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Currently, I have two bags that I rotate- a large Banjo Brothers backpack and a Knog sling bag. My intent is to use the Banjo only on those days when rain is certain- as in when I leave for work. Otherwise, I'd prefer using the Knog. It can carry everything that I need (mostly) on a daily basis, but it's just a tad too small to handle the layers on the way home.
My intent was to just make a burrito out my clothes and use the net to hold them in place on the rack. Some thing like this may work better for my intended purpose: https://www.amazon.com/Eleven81-Tripl...177692&sr=1-52
My intent was to just make a burrito out my clothes and use the net to hold them in place on the rack. Some thing like this may work better for my intended purpose: https://www.amazon.com/Eleven81-Tripl...177692&sr=1-52
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Picked up one at REI with plastic hooks which were too wide to easily use with my basket. One of the hooks eventually broke, and I replaced it with a cheap, small, carabiner, which generally does the trick. I see now that Topeak has one with skinny, metal hooks that looks a little more robust and versatile than mine. Still, it's a stretchy net with hooks on it, and they all seem to come in under $10, so I agree that you might not need to over think it. But, given options, I would prefer coated metal hooks to plastic.
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I have a few , keep one in my pannier, one at the office, one in the garage. One is permanently attached on one side by zip ties on to a front basket on my Schwinn speedster office / share / errand bike. They come in handy, and you never know when. Just go ahead and buy it, It'll be fine. No reason to over think this one.
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Honestly, I have had better luck with the little bag of mini-bungees I bought at Home Despot than the cargo nets fronm the bike shop. More versatile.