Nice rack

I've been doing some bike riding that has me hauling the old Fuji here and there on my car, so I hooked up the bike rack Jayne got me for Christmas a few years ago.

The rack is fine, but I always get nervous about the bike flying off while I'm whipping down the expressway or making a sharp turn somewhere, so I amuse the people behind me by tying it all up in a spider-web fashion.

The picture above shows it pretty well. That was taken at Kollen Park in Holland. Lake Macatawa is visible in the back.

I know the rack will hold it fine, but I'm just darned paranoid. The clothesline hanging out the back is looped around a support in the trunk and does actually serve a purpose more substantial than calming my irrational fears.

The rack I use does not stop the bike from swinging out when I speed up. This freaked me out. To stop it, I wrap the rope around the frame to hold it secure.

Also, I need to tether the front tire that, unless tied down, will swing wildly in the wind.

The rest is window dressing for my fears.

Thought: Tie me up, tie me down. A good movie, if you like that stuff.