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(More customer reviews)This product is a net made out of 1/4" bungee cord, with four hooks.The hooks are rubber coated, so they don't scratch, and they have flared tip covers so they won't snag fabrics.
The whole assembly weighs just under 4 ounces, and it collapses to about the size of a medium size vitamin bottle, so it's easy to carry everywhere in a backpack without taking up too much room.
This net is absolutely ideal for carrying groceries using your mountain bike rack.After trying it with a grocery sack that was half full and seeing that it holds the sack absolutely rock steady, I was ready to put it to the ultimate test.I used it to return from the grocery store about 2 miles away carrying one large doubled (one inside the other) paper grocery sack that was filled right to the top with very heavy items.It held 3 half gallons of milk, two 4 lb steak packages, and two large frozen vegetable packages - 25 lbs worth of food.I put the grocery bag on the mountain rack that is mounted above the rear tire.The net went over it easily without crushing anything, but held it securely upright over every bump.The groceries never budged.After using it for a year, however, sometimes, a grocery bag will tip.The net will hold it in place, so nothing will fall out, but be prepared to stop and remount the thing.It seems to happen about one out of twenty uses.
Should you get this or panniers?With this, everything sits in the center of the bike, perfectly balanced, and it doesn't interfere with pedaling like panniers sometimes do.And face it, the price is right - it's a real bargain, even with the shipping charges, and I received it in 3 days from Bike World USA.Coupled with a large backpack that I use to hold another grocery bag worth of lighter items, I've stopped using my car for grocery shopping in the city of San Francisco.
However, if I think about it in advance, I tend to use panniers over this net.I don't have the one in twenty tipping problems with panniers and they are a bit easier and faster to get on and off.The benefit to this cargo net is twofold, however: it's a low price starting point to seeing if you want to start shopping with your bike.But more importantly, you can keep it handy in the back of your backpack all the time.With panniers, you have to plan ahead and carry them around.It has saved my behind on more than one occasion, either because I was out without panniers, I ran out of room in the panniers, or I just needed to take a jacket off and strap it to the bike.So even if you end up using panniers like I did, this won't be a wasted purchase.I still use my cargo net all the time.I carry it with me everywhere and if I lost it, I'd buy another one.
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Sunlite Bicycle Bungie Cargo Net, BlackProduct Description: This Pyramid Bungie cargo net will fit any standard bicycle rack and most oversized racks. It is perfect for carrying odd shaped items that won't fit on your rack normally.
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