Blackburn rack bungee options
08-14-23, 12:50 PM
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Blackburn rack bungee options
A recent Blackburn rack mounting question got me wondering about tie down options for carrying items on these racks. I have several, and interestingly enough two even mounted up fine with the brake anchor bolt and center pull brakes. My old Super Sport and its Pletscher rack with spring loaded rat trap arm was sufficient to easily carry college textbooks and the occasional 12 pack back in the day. Nowadays I am more likely to be out tooling around and wish to strap on a garage sale find or something similar. What do people like to keep strapped to these racks just in case?
08-14-23, 04:34 PM
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I simply bungie lightweight items onto my Blackburn Mtn rack.
I also have a pair of Ibera clip-on/drop-on panniers that work well for items up to a certain size.
I also have a pair of Ibera clip-on/drop-on panniers that work well for items up to a certain size.
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08-14-23, 04:36 PM
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I used to have a motorcycle bungee that was two cords bound in the middle with a ring that made sort of an x pattern. I’m not finding much similar.
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I think if you start looking around at Lowes and Home Depot, any decent-size hardware store, auto parts stores, or even flea markets, you'll find an almost infinite variety of bungee cords and configurations.
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That was what I had. It was very useful. Too big for a bicycle rack I think. I was at Menards today looking, and most everything was larger.
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A vote here for Rok Straps, they are simple to use to strap stuff to the rear rack, they are light and durable, just have to make sure the end of the strap is tucked in, once I got it caught up in the cassette and chain which served as a good brake!
https://rokstraps.com/pages/rok-moto
https://rokstraps.com/pages/rok-moto
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Most Ace Hardware stores have tiny little bungee cords that usually come in a multi-pack. They are cheap and just the right size for small items on a bike rack, such as mail or a poncho or a toolkit. The hooks on the ends are also about the right size for bike racks.
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Those Rokstraps Peabody posted look quite interesting being elastic plus adjustable
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A vote here for Rok Straps, they are simple to use to strap stuff to the rear rack, they are light and durable, just have to make sure the end of the strap is tucked in, once I got it caught up in the cassette and chain which served as a good brake!
https://rokstraps.com/pages/rok-moto
https://rokstraps.com/pages/rok-moto
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I have taken 2 that were the right length and just tied them in the middle to make an X
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I used to use this style bungee from Blackburn. It had an embossed Blackburn logo on the crimp and the hooks fit perfectly where the three legs joined and then flared out near the dropout. I don't think it is available from Blackburn any more, This is from a Company called Fairdalebikes.com. It looks exactly the same, however the website provides no details.
08-15-23, 12:18 PM
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I used to use this style bungee from Blackburn. It had an embossed Blackburn logo on the crimp and the hooks fit perfectly where the three legs joined and then flared out near the dropout. I don't think it is available from Blackburn any more, This is from a Company called Fairdalebikes.com. It looks exactly the same, however the website provides no details.
That Derycke I've got has these little hooks on each side that surely had some kind of custom strap to go along with them. Sure sure, a regular bungie will hook right on there, but what's the fun in that?
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Every bungee I've ever used has eventually become frayed or broken or the hook somehow gets wound around the hub while it's spinning, doing some series damage. No wonder that I see so many broken bungees on the side of the road during my rides! Lots better options these days.
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This is the superior type of bungey. Probably my favorite piece of touring kit.
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I got two yards of 3/16" shock cord and a bag of small bungee hooks from the outfitters down the street, cut the cord in half, and made two long, thin bungees. they're great for light, bulky items like pillows and my winter coat as well as lashing smaller things to the rear rack. There are obviously better options listed above, but these work for me. Maybe I'll cut one in half for shorter bungees; now where did I put those hooks...?
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I need to study some bungy tutorials. I can tie a dozen different knots with rope, but I can't tie down a rear rack load for ****.
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I use old toe clip straps. Your local coop should have plenty
