Shannon, I got a great kick out of your reply because it reminded me of the 35+ years I worked in the telecom industry where we used *only* black zip-ties for the attachment of various cable accessories, because ultraviolet sunlight quickly degraded and deteriorated any colored ones. In fact, if any cable splice case cover had been accidentally left off, one would eventually begin to see the ten colors of the twisted pair wires inside degrade into white-ish colors, making them indistinguishable from each other. :-)
On Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 2:32:06 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > If you do end up using zip-ties, make sure you use the outdoor-rated black > ones. The white ones get degraded by sunlight and nasty stuff in the air, > so they get brittle and break. Depending on where you live, it can happen > in just a few months. > > Yeah, they cost more, and they stand out and your basket won't look as > good. Your basket is way more expensive, and it'll look way worse after it > flies off the bike and gets run over by a bus. > > --Shannon > > On Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:47:40 AM UTC-7 George Schick wrote: > >> Thanks to all for the various recommendations and suggestions. While >> zip-ties, gardening twist ties, and velcro strips would probably make the >> most secure mounting methods, the ease of installation and removal of that >> Public Bikes basket that Dorothy and Pam use would likely be the best >> product for this cyclist. >> George >> >> >> On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 10:56:27 PM UTC-5 Pam Bikes wrote: >> >>> The one Dorothy mentioned is what I have on my daughter's bike. Easier >>> than any attachment. Zipties come with releasable tabs and are good for >>> occasional removal but the spring one is easier. >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 8:07:54 PM UTC-4 Garth wrote: >>> >>>> For easy on/off the good quality(no cheapie knockoff) double sided >>>> Velcro brand rolls that can be cut to length would be pretty easy to use. >>>> Then there's plastic coated garden wire sold in rolls like this for >>>> example. It comes in various thickness and there's a zillion different >>>> brands. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BNLB1JP >>>> On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:46:52 PM UTC-4 Dorothy C wrote: >>>> >>>>> Downside to zip ties is discarding little bits of plastic all the >>>>> time. If Voile straps are too fiddly I can recommend a basket with this >>>>> mechanism. Mine is an Axiom I think, but works just the same. The guy >>>>> with >>>>> the Shifter Youtube channel has mentioned this style in the past too. >>>>> https://publicbikes.com/products/public-metal-basket >>>>> On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 3:43:40 PM UTC-7 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I use voile straps. Like Will from Riv did on his mom’s Clem build. >>>>>> Or like Blue Lug does here with the 6” nano straps >>>>>> [image: image0.jpeg] >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 25, 2025, at 6:35 PM, Andrew Letton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> RaClips <https://www.waxwingbagco.com/store/p3/RaClips.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> $33.00 >>>>>> RaClips >>>>>> >>>>>> These little clips are a smooth and easy way to keep your bag secured >>>>>> to the rack while allowing simple and quic... >>>>>> <https://www.waxwingbagco.com/store/p3/RaClips.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> A bit pricey, but it supports a fellow BoB. >>>>>> I bought a couple to attach a rack, and now see that I should have >>>>>> bought 4. >>>>>> Might need shorter screws so they don't poke up into the rack load, >>>>>> but that's easy. >>>>>> cheers, >>>>>> Andrew >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 08:33:44 AM GMT+11, George Schick < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I've been working with an older lady who wants to add a rear rack >>>>>> with a spring operated retainer to her bike, but also wants to >>>>>> occasionally >>>>>> install a basket to that rack. Well, that's doable with all of the >>>>>> variants of racks and baskets available nowadays, but what would the >>>>>> best >>>>>> "temporary" attachments be for the basket so they could be installed >>>>>> and/or >>>>>> removed easily? >>>>>> >>>>>> When I got her first request text for the rack I had just assumed >>>>>> using zip-ties to hold the basket in place. But when I got the >>>>>> subsequent >>>>>> request that she'd like to be able to install and/or remove the basket >>>>>> at >>>>>> will it left me wondering what to do. Velcro straps? Leather straps? >>>>>> Riv >>>>>> rainbow straps? 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