Zip Ties...my new best friend! They are very versatile. I am stocking my seat bag with a small handful from now on and here is why...
Today my rear shifter cable broke. The cable evidently frayed off inside the shifter and the whole thing just fell right out. Zip ties to the rescue! I zip tied the saggy cable to my bike frame and zip tied the loose cable end to my handlebars. Luckily I was on a mostly flat bike trail so my one gearing option (middle ring, little gear) was acceptable. Unluckily, I was 12 miles from the car.
Then about 5 miles from the car, something came loose in the back...I'm assuming because there was no cable tension...and the chain was rattling all over and it felt like it was trying to jam up. Zip ties to the rescue again! I'm not exactly sure what I zip tied to what, but somehow two zip ties and a hair rubber band supported part of the rear derailleur and it kept my chain in the right place. Bike is now in the shop. The shop guys said, "Hey! Zip Ties! Wow, good idea!"
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02-15-2010, 08:06 PM #1
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Zip Ties To The Resuce!!!
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02-15-2010, 08:17 PM #2
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I have a cheap back flat fender that's tied down to my bike rack underneath by zip ties. So cheap and effective.
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02-15-2010, 08:31 PM #3
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I'm not sure I could be so creative on the fly, but I'm holding not only my rear blinky light but also both of my Wald folding grocery baskets to my commuter's rear rack with zip ties. Way easier (and more secure, it seems) than the brackets that came with the stuff, which always seemed to work loose on my bumpy-road commute. Yep, zip ties are pretty fabulous...
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02-16-2010, 04:23 AM #4
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Way to go!
If you can't fix it with zip ties, paper clips and duct tape, it ain't broke.
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02-16-2010, 07:09 AM #5
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Add velcro to that list!
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02-16-2010, 07:25 AM #6
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You are such a McGyver! That is awesome! I love cable ties and that reminds me that I just used the last of them and need more!
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02-16-2010, 07:37 AM #7
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you can fix anything with zip ties and duct tape!
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