Best automotive cargo nets according to redditors

https://tihk.co/collections/urban-survival-gear/products/hk2-handcuff-key

and/or

https://tihk.co/collections/urban-survival-gear/products/escape-stick

To help secure the bag(to keep people from trying to take items out of it when you're standing in line, or whatever) affix one of these to the bag. Cut the plastic hooks off, leaving the loops intact and then use zip ties or whatever works for you. You can add clips and such to make it removable or able to get under it. The idea is to slow people down, not stop access.

https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-50152-Black-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B0022ZXO40

You can add a tether to the bag itself to thwart people making off with it if you set it down to get inside:


Attach to bag and clip the carabiner to your belt. If someone grabs the bag and runs, he's in for a rude surprise.
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Diamond-Slinger-Leash/dp/B004JSGEN6

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FYI clif bars have about a 6 month shelf life. They get nasty if they get older than that.

Those notches are for the cargo cover, but as that attaches to the lift gate the cargo cover itself would not be useful or user friendly.

You could though probably find a tension type rod that would fit inside those notches just to give you something to drape clothes over. Most of those tension curtain rods are pretty flimsy, but maybe a pull-up bar would work, https://smile.amazon.com/Boddenly-Exercise-Without-Installation-Mechanism/dp/B07T49QH62

Another thought would be to use 3M command hooks, https://smile.amazon.com/Command-Outdoor-Metallic-Bronze-AW083BZ-3NA/dp/B076ZYXZT4 , so you can add some hooks in the back without damaging the interior and then add a cargo net of some sort like this, https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MQT9KYP .

Another thought, simple & maybe stupid, but some plastic milk crates. Right side up they would allow you to organize stuff. Up-side down they would give you a large flat platform for items to dry.

I've used this one for about a year now.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T6JKH2C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hx5bBb20Z4FG2

It's great. I think someone in this sub may have recommended it to me.

So I found the side nets on Amazon for $29.95 and ordered a set. Pic looks like a clone or maybe even the same set. Right here for you. Way better deal then the dealership.

I strap my backpack to my rear rack with one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Cargo-Net-Motorcycles-ATVs/dp/B003VLBPJA/ Works perfectly.

If you decide to go cheap, you want a cargo net, not bungie cords. Will cost about $8.

These look like the ones. - They come with both nets for $24.95

Here's the cargo net I'm using. It's great. It stretches out to be huge so you can fit really big stuff on it (like 162 diapers) or smaller stuff (like a soccer ball)

My CR-V has a canvasy retractable cover you can use to cover the "trunk" from view. I bet one is available for most hatchbacks.

Edit: example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFBBU6G

https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-50152-Black-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B0022ZXO40

Rear Side Cargo Nets

Like others said.. Bungee cords.. although I typically used Cargo Nets instead... Something like this : https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-Cargo-featuring-Adjustable-Orange/dp/B00T6JKH2C But with those type of hooks on the bike you don't really need hooks on the cargo net

Imagine you are going to grill out with a couple friends. So you ride down the local store on your bicycle. You buy a couple 2 liters, some chips, a sandwich, some sauce, some meat, etc.

What are you going to do?

Stuff all that crap into a back pack and have it sitting on your back while you sweat?

Hang plastic grocery bags from your handle bars and ride as they sway around and yank on your bike and hope none of them bust open or get caught up in the spokes?

Or are you going to toss them into your crate or basket on the front or back, pull bungie netting over them, and hurry back home?


Cargo racks are awesome. It gives you something to wire crates to and to hook panniers to. Unfortunately they don't go well with suspension. In order to run a large front rack was one of the reasons I got rid of the suspension fork on my bicycle.

Baskets/crates are the most convenient for medium-heavy things. You can toss bags or back packs or whatever you want into a large crate in a couple seconds and by on your way.

Panniers are good for going on trips or carrying things you want to prevent from getting wet or whatever. They are not quick like baskets, but you can carry more and keep stuff out of the weather easier.

You can buy excellent pannier systems that feature dedicated rack designs and such things so things snap together quickly and securely.

Or you can modify off the shelf bags and such things if you are a budget.

Something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgsTHwSkFUY

I've seen one video were a lady took a couple dollar store back packs, cut the straps short and sown them together at the top so that the packs would hang over the rack. Then a couple bungie cords to secure.

I made one using a water proof army surplus rucksack. Put plastic sheet in the back with pop rivets to prevent it from drooping backwards into the wheel spokes and made some hooks with some steel bar.

The most important thing make 100% sure no straps or hooks or parts of the bag will swing back and get caught up into the wheel.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0022ZXO40/ref=psdc_3147767011_t1_B003VLBPJA

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Best solution, in my experience. This one has plastic hooks which is better to avoid scratches.

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Wrap it around the bottom of your passenger seat when not in use (like hook it to the passenger grabs, and have the net wrapped tightly against the wheel well out of the way). Then flip it around when you want to use it.

GPCA Wrangler 2018-2019 JL Unlimited Cargo Cover PRO - Reversible for TOP ON/Topless 4DR JL Sports/Sahara/Freedom/Rubicon - SoftTop/Hardtop https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JPHPF3V/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HUT7CbXT8ECS5

For my pack that doesn't have any specific carry attachment, I use something like this motorcycle helmet net to attach it. It's not great, but it works just fine.

15"*15"

http://www.amazon.com/CargoLoc-84060-Motorcycle-Cargo-hooks/dp/B003M694T2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372651500&sr=8-2&keywords=motorcycle+cargo+net

Yep, directly on the rack.

I selected the wrong one in my OP though, it was this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Delta-Unisex-Cargo-Hooks-Black/dp/B000ACAMII

I paid £7.99 from Evans: https://www.evanscycles.com/delta-cargo-net-00103523

I got the recommendation on this sub somewhere I think as I kept finding with bungees they were either too short so I was putting too much pressure on them and they were a struggle to attach (especially during the winter on a cold morning!), or too loose meaning they weren't holding things secure. Someone suggested a cargo net and I went with this one.

Straight over the rack, secured at all 4 corners. Not a single problem since I got it.

It was these guys

We also took all the stock interior out, so the holes for the handles, seatbelts, and plastic snaps that aren’t there anymore work perfect with the hooks they come with. You could easily take the hooks off and use something else to fasten it tho.

I know I was looking at a cargo net for my truck that was for cars as well and it had hooks that could be attached to the car somehow. Lemme see if I can find it

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My unpopular opinion, especially if this is your only bike, is to go fixed. The bike is cheaper/tougher for the money, and less maintenance means better reliability. And for you the rider, it teaches/reinforces proper pedal stroke and ability to hold higher cadence, which translates to your ability to do 50+ mile rides after just a month or so of riding. Something like a Kilo TT Pro with a porter rack is a helluva city beater. I threw some flat bars on mine and its comfy as hell. And with the front rack you can bungee a regular waterproof backpack or whatever and don't have to buy actual panniers. Anyways, just my 2¢

I have a bungee net for when I need to carry something, I’d imagine that would work fine for a helmet.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0022ZXO40/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_3Vj0AbBKDRHGM

Without actually speaking to your main question (as it would be entirely speculation and I don't know enough about you to make a judgement one way or the other), I will say that two bags doesn't sound like it would be too much (obviously that depends on the size of them).

If I were you, I would make sure that those two bags are fully waterproof before you try and commute on the bike. You might even want to ditch one of the bags and replace it with a dry sack (something like this).

I have a nice Kriega dry sack (which has its own mounting system) but you could easily get by with a cheap $10 drysack off of Amazon and a bungee net.

15km is nothing and unless you are either: a) absurdly weak (doesn't sound like it though since you are carrying athletic gear) or b) have some sort of medical disability that prevents you from carrying a load on your back; you should have no problem carrying a backpack for 15km.

After my bungee net broke on a long-distance trip, I ended up wearing my 40lb drypack-backpack for 650 miles, I definitely felt that the next day haha.

Also, if you are carrying a laptop/tablet/sensitive electronics in your bags, I would highly recommend that you carry it in your backpack on your back as opposed to tying it on your bike (particularly because you have a very short commute). Even with a perfectly setup suspension, your electronics will still be subject to very sudden jolts when you hit bumps and the human body does a good job of soaking them up.

I hate my (BMW) factory bags. I strap my waterproof bag to my seat.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003M694T2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504599729&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=bungy+cargo+net&dpPl=1&dpID=419ShRHkcAL&ref=plSrch

Great picture. Hope you had a great time.

Here is what I'm using for the rack and for the [cargo netting I'm using a cheap one on amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0022ZXO40/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1). The rack has been great so far but I'm not 100 on the netting juuusssst yet

Is this same one? cassavetes' seems to have a much thicker shock cord, has four instead of five grids, and has four thick red plastic hooks instead of the six wire ones on the Topeak.

Both are good, but they don't look the same to me.

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Just to throw out a slightly different idea, https://eugenebicyclist.com/2011/07/11/how-to-make-a-cratie-i-e-how-to-bungee-crate-to-bike/

You would not even need bungees then. Anything in the basket rides with you.


They also sell elastic cargo nets too https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-50152-Black-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B0022ZXO40/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1479710141&sr=8-5&keywords=cargo+net

Dude bungee net! Put that shit on your rear fender or something. It's the first thing I buy all my friends when they get 2 wheels! Get the one with the adjustable hooks like this one

https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-50152-Black-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B0022ZXO40/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=7WQ0TEKM3TMH&keywords=bungee+net+motorcycle&qid=1555021535&s=gateway&sprefix=bundgie+n&sr=8-3

This also works great on the top and sun-facing side of your tent! It's difficult to tape down securely, so I ended up using a bungee cargo net like this to hold it down: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Stretches-Tangle-free-Carabiners-Tighter/dp/B071GD2SN5

That paired with a battery operated fan let me sleep until 10am last year

Not OP, but I got this net from amazon and have been very happy with it. (I had gotten a cheapie net for half the price before this one, but you can absolutely tell the difference.) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0022ZXO40/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06VTZJLBR?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

This is the one I purchased, but word of caution it’s not going to hold much weight without sagging - I’m planning to hold some larger pieces of plastic up there at most. I’d suggest finding something less elastic or thicker hoops if you envision holding more weight 👍

Get a bugie net, keep it under your seat or wherever, strap the pizza to your tank. I've transported 4 at once that way. Or a rack.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003VLBPJA/ref=pd_aw_sbs_sg_1?pi=SL500_SS115

Get the Burley Travoy. Since it stands upright like a hand truck and has a very small footprint, you can take it with you anywhere (I do, even transit busses). It weighs less than 10 lbs. you can attach your gear with a cargo net or a simple laundry hamper from Target. I folds down small enough to fit in overhead storage in an airline.

Only downside is that the 12.5" wheels are made for sidewalk strollers -- not road and off-road bicycles so there is only one good tire in the world for it; the Schwalbe HS158 Wheelchair Tire and it has enough tread to go off road (mostly).

Once you start using a trailer you will never use panniers again.

I used an elastic cargo net and ratcheting straps when I moved 3 years ago. The net will hold anything smaller down, and if you put a tarp underneath, weather proof, and unlikely someone might snag something out of your bed (I moved 13 hours away, with a spot of rain in the middle, to no effect).

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Edit: Link to the cargo net

its this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T6JKH2C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

it works well for the large basket. I think the company makes them for the smaller ones as well.

I too always buy more crap than I can fit in my backpack, and I can't be bothered to mess around with real bike luggage. One of the best $5 investments I've ever made: the bungee net. I keep that shit on me at all times so I never have to worry about making a quick stop on the way home for beer groceries.

I'll say I loved having one of those little bungee nets to hold my wad of gear together. Not only did I not have to worry about strapping in two directions but I could quickly reach behind me and grab a water bottle or jam it back in there without needing to unpack/repack.

Probably something like this should suit you! I'll probably snag one as well. Those "baskets" are ridiculous.

This would help a lotand so would a Milkshake

You'll want to pick up one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Cargo-Net-Motorcycles-ATVs/dp/B003VLBPJA

I just recently got back from a trip and used one of those to secure most of my stuff. Also, don't underestimate the utility of a fully loaded backpack and some gun locks. Bungee cords help too.

http://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-50152-Black-X15-Cargo/dp/B0022ZXO40

I’ve been attaching this cargo net to my bike by attaching it to my saddle bag mounting points.

It takes a little bit of adjustment to get it fitted right, but I like the ability to put all sizes of things under my net. Like this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0186PEB96/?coliid=I3QLT9HDM2DEC0&colid=28GOR8DK7H791&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

This is the one I used for the top mount.

https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye%C2%AE-Large-Cargo-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B002302CAG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1467850402&sr=8-3&keywords=15+x+30+net

you might like this just in case you hit a good bump. I'd hate to lose that lunchbox haha

Looking at photos of the bike, a tank bag would be pretty hard. I'd start by getting a backpack w/ plenty of storage. Get some "Rok Straps" and mount the backpack to the tail of the bike w/ a bungie net for extra safety. Avoid standard bungies with metal loops, they will scratch the paint off your mount points so straps are much better.

Saddlebags are a good idea but I think strapping the backpack down will be best.

https://dowcopowersports.com/iron-rider-rumble/

http://bikebeauty.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=182

https://www.amazon.com/ROK-Straps-ROK-10050-Black-Reflective/dp/B00JAKIEAY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520897640&sr=8-3&keywords=rok+straps&dpID=514CB6kW07L&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

https://www.amazon.com/PowerTye-50152-Black-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B0022ZXO40/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1520897649&sr=1-2&keywords=bungee+net

Picked up a nail within two weeks of getting bike, plugged it and picked up another nail a couple months after that, plugged it.

Replaced the tire with a few miles shy of 12000miles recently, after picking up half a box cutter blade, didn't feel like fighting to plug a slit and I actually do have tire insurance.

Now given, I only tested 100mph on a closed track in Mexico a few times, so I can't say how this translates to faster bikes, but worked for me.

my kit

Edit: Oh, pick up a compressor that you can wire to your bike or co2 cartridges with an adapter for your valves too, a plugged and flat tire is still bit of a bummer.

Something like this

They have a wide variety of sizes and are low profile so you might be able to just wrap it around the bag if you can't feel it when it's on your back then np, wrap the shoes up in it.

I lost mine within the first month of getting my bike. Now I just opt for a cheap helmet net I got at the motorcycle store.

Cons: if someone wants to steal your helmet, it's really no hassle. Then again, if someone really wanted your helmet, a thin wire probably wouldn't stop them. My insurance against helmet theft is a cheap helmet no one wants to steal.

Pros: securely fastens helmet to bike, can throw a helmet under there while riding (couldn't do that with wire cable), can also use net for holding other stuff while riding, like groceries.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VLBPJA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_Hk-szb59M9QN0

I have a porteur front rack (basically a little platform that mounts on my front wheel).

If I'll be on a particularly bumpy road, I'll use this: PowerTye 50152 Black 15"X15" Cargo Net featuring 6 Adjustable Hooks & Tight 2"x2" Mesh https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0022ZXO40/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_basUBbAEW9B9T

Otherwise, if the road is smooth and the pack is pretty light, I'll just loop the Nomin straps around my handlebars so it rests on the platform lengthwise.

1- Longer rear door checkers, especially if you use the rear seat a lot. Helps out a bunch with kids and loading anything large. No idea why Honda decided to put in these midget-sized door checkers... guess they don't want you hitting other people's cars? Anyway, probably the best value added upgrade you could do. They cost like $40 and take all of 30 minutes to install.

2- Along with that, rear seat cover. This OEM one is awesome. Fits perfectly and looks great. Again, I have kids, so stuff like this just makes my life so much easier.

3- I didn't think I'd use it a lot, but might wife also got me this cargo net and I find myself using it quite a bit. Way quicker than dealing with straps and good for smaller/lighter stuff that you don't really want to crank down tight.

4- Trunk dividers are great for keeping stuff from sliding around in your trunk all day. These are kind of pricy for what they are (literally just flat pieces of plastic), but if you can get them on sale or used or something, they're really useful.

Try a cargo net or hammock, like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cargo-Net-Organizer-Hammock-Storage/dp/B07BXH8SZ5

There are bazillions of different shapes and sizes out there. Not fun for heavy stuff that can bang around, but great for clothes and softer things. Easy to take off, use in other places, like for hanging stuff outside to dry, and so on.

Use one of these that match up with the size you need: http://www.amazon.com/Cargo-Net-Durable-Nylon-Hooks/dp/B0054YCW62/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1450019025&sr=8-3&keywords=bungee+net

Had to check, yes I did. [Envelope Style Trunk Cargo Net for Toyota 4Runner] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07574H8TK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yHH4BbZ72Y9JR

Rack + Net