@OakLeaf, thanks a lot for the information. I am fairly sure that I didn't wrap tight enough, so it just shifted and came undone. I will definitely consider bungees again, but will keep in mind what you said. I think two will be much better than one for sure.

@Biciclista, what type of repairs specifically, if you don't mind. Was he able to shift the gears prior to knowing about the extent of repairs or ??? I couldn't see anything notable and shifted through all the gears several times and it "felt" fine, but I'll have the LBS give it a thorough inspection when they change/adjust the brakes.

Definitely a lot of good food for thought on this one.