Cable ties are just the best. Fact.

[slowmotion]

I fixed the bars to the bike rack on the Harwich-Hook ferry in both directions last week. Get the releasable ones and leave the cutters at home.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

cable ties and gaffer tape , the 2 best inventions in the world and both can be found in my handbag (true)

Kinky

 

[DrSquirrel]

I used two cable ties - salvaged from a lamp post - to repair the mudguard on the trailer of my artic last night. They're indispensable.

You didn't do it to hold one some steel girders this morning near Worc did you?

 

[BenM]

Cable ties are just best - fact - except when they are used to hold the chain tubes on the idler bracket of the Orca and for some reason decide to slip off when I am pulling away from traffic lights, resulting in a chain tube wrapping itself round the chain wheel... some choice words and much persuasion later they are back in place and seem to be holding.

B.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

Had to replace a rear mudguard on the commuter. It was most probably busted by bike shop, but was 2 years old and terribly rattly. Can't be doing with rattles at all.

Tried to remove, but fixings (after 2 winters) pretty stuck fast, especially the stoopid fiddly one near bottom bracket. WD40 - no use, couldn't find pliers, went to buy pliers, still couldn't get off, ended up hacksawing the bolt - without the hacksaw handle (ouch!!). Finally got it off and attached the new one with ......... cable tie. Simple, tighter, doesn't rattle and will be a doddle to remove. Now looking to cable tie everything on the bike. Nuts and bolts suck.

I know what you mean, I had to use one to secure my rear Planet Bike fender to my Pannier rack. It was rubbing on the tyre and the only way to stop it was to secure it to the pannier rack with a zip/cable tie. I also carry a number of them with me in my top bag in case of emergency.

 

[ianrauk]

This whole book is about cable ties.. and oh yes and doing the LEL on a recumbent

 

[Headgardener]

I was going to post exactly the same thing Ian.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

You didn't do it to hold one some steel girders this morning near Worc did you?

Not me. Has someone lost some?

 

[DrSquirrel]

Yes, into the path of another lorry...

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Oops ... I "lost" a 20' long steel shaft off a flatbed on a roundabout once and that was bad enough ...

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Oops ... I "lost" a 20' long steel shaft off a flatbed on a roundabout once and that was bad enough ...

I was driving behind a flatbed once and a 20' long steel shaft shot off it and hit my car. I never did get the drivers reg number

 

[Dan B]

you could ( i have not tried) use them as bondage straps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am told that they become uncomfortable far more rapidly than you might think. Which is fine if that's your thing, of course, but otherwise better stick with leather or neoprene or something else that doesn't chafe as much

 

[Aperitif]

I am told that they become uncomfortable far more rapidly than you might think. Which is fine if that's your thing, of course, but otherwise better stick with leather or neoprene or something else that doesn't chafe as much

I find the neoprene ones don't make that enticing 'ratchety click' as they are drawn tight...

 

[slowmotion]

Great cactus and bike snow tyre....

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Zip-Ties/?&sort=ACTIVE&limit=40&offset=40

 

[brockers]

Yep, no brake bridge between the chainstays on my pub bike. Solution - two holes in the mudgaurd, feed in cable tie, wrap around seat-tube. Sorted