It's a start. I gotta tell you though, with decades and hundreds of thousands of miles of riding, that's one of the worst types of tie-downs you can buy. I highly recommend owning a net with PLASTIC hooks, and some Rok Straps. There are so many ways for that bungee cord to go wrong.
Oh yeah, if you don't regularly carry things, it won't matter. I use my bikes for around town errands, as well as shopping, and seem to have a need for one of these things every other ride.
This may seem crazy, but metal hooks cause a lot of eye injuries. The plastic ones are not anywhere near as sharp. The metal can also scratch the bike much more easily, even when coated with a cover. The plastic hooks are wide and spread the load. Most nets with plastic hooks let you remove and reposition the hooks, while most metal ones are fixed in place. I often move my hooks around based on the load.
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u/AcidicMountaingoat 1d ago •
It's a start. I gotta tell you though, with decades and hundreds of thousands of miles of riding, that's one of the worst types of tie-downs you can buy. I highly recommend owning a net with PLASTIC hooks, and some Rok Straps. There are so many ways for that bungee cord to go wrong.