Tied with a tie

So if you’re going to take you bicycle along with you, get a good rack. This Bell trailer-hitch rack looks awesome.

Next, be sure to fasten it securely to the rack. Bungee cords are great. This cyclist used them effectively with one unconventional adaptation: a neck tie.

I had never seen that adaptation, so I snapped a quick picture before the light turned green and we were on our way.

I like imagining the driver in a very nice suit and open neck shirt, without the formality of a neatly tied tie around the bike rack.

Or a student heading back to the campus of the University of Florida, grabbing one of dad’s ties for the bike. Dad has lots of them hanging in the closet. He won’t miss one.

Maybe the tie already had a spot on it. They’re expensive to clean, so why not just use it for the bike?

When I had a couple of bikes on the back of a car, I used the fabric-covered chain with combination lock. Too much stuff disappears from cars when you’re inside the convenience store for some coffee and a snack.