Pro tip: what I learned after my backpack hit a car mirror on 6th Avenue

Last Tuesday I was weaving through traffic on 6th Avenue in Denver and my loose backpack strap clipped a parked SUV's side mirror. Scared me so bad I nearly dumped the bike. Now I tuck both straps into a bungee net I keep on my rack, keeps everything tight to the frame. Anyone else almost wrecked from a bag swinging around?

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jason1129d ago

A loose strap hit a car mirror? That's terrifying man.

hugo_cooper9d ago

Yea man, always double check your straps before you roll out. I had a loose one smack a sign once and it sounded like a gunshot. Now I do a full walkaround every time I stop, even if I'm just grabbing coffee.