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Re: How to carry a bow
Previously, you (Eric Sheley) wrote:
> Bill, I have both a soft and hard case and neither will work on the bike.
That's what I figured.
> The hard case just does a great job of catching the wind and I couldn't
> find a way to mount the soft case that would not possible damage the bow in
> transit. I tried just "wearing" the bow, but it is very constrictive and
> definitely very unsafe. I finally used a couple of nylon pack straps that I
> can loop around each limb and then I wear it as a sling. The bow moves
> around a little but is fairly transparent to the wind when not in a case. I
> have a box for the arrows and just tie it off to the rack.
I'm not certain that I like the idea of wearing the bow, but I'll
consider it.
> If you are buying a bow, you may want to consider a take-down recurve. They
> have a locking groove arrangement that allows the bow to be pulled apart so
> that you are only dealing with half the length.
Nice idea, but I've already got a bow. Nothing special; just a basic
compound bow.
> Just bear in mind that like anything you put on your back, you risk serious
> injury should you happen to come off the bike.
Yes, that is my concern.
> Also, for any shooters out there, the top rack makes an ideal platform for
> securing ammo boxes. It has been a real hit with our shooting group....
Uh huh. This I'd love to see!
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Bill "Bench Dawg" Flowers
Clearwater FL
'00 Sapphire Blue ST "Jewel"
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