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Title: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: ginger on December 10, 2005, 04:17 PM
Can anyone suggest something apart from tiewraps that can be used to secure the brake cable,dont want to damage paint work etc :)
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: billstup on December 10, 2005, 04:22 PM
Velcro strips, don`t know where to get them though  :crazy2:
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: ginger on December 10, 2005, 04:29 PM
seen them on a few american builds on another site,cheers Billstup ;)
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: theRuler on December 10, 2005, 05:20 PM
try your local curtains / emroidery / dunelm shop for said velcro strips
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: greentoad on December 10, 2005, 05:22 PM
Hi  ;)

I use a Case LOGIC straps that come in many colours, green ( ::)) yellow, red, blue, black, purple etc and get them from PC World.

They look great and only cost about £5 for a quantity.

http://www.caselogic.com/self_attaching_cable_ties/product_detail/index.cfm'modelid=56379

Hope this helps.

greentoad

Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: Flaz on December 10, 2005, 06:17 PM
maplins sells velcro strips  got some last week 2 quid 5 colours 2 of each so you might need 2 packets
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: rom_kid_04 on December 10, 2005, 07:00 PM
lizard skin make neoprene srips that fit tound your headset and chain stays you could use the headset one around the down tude of any bike and the top tube of a new shool bike
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: ODI on December 13, 2005, 11:47 AM
PC world do the caselogic velco straps which look the nuts and come it loads of different colours :santa_afro:
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: 2020mad on December 13, 2005, 11:50 AM
for that proper old school look use electrical tape ;D
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: oberonspacefruit on December 13, 2005, 11:51 AM
why would you have them headset thingies, ive often wondered...rombloke had em on his haro as i recall...
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: ginger on December 13, 2005, 12:02 PM
Looks like a trip to pc world,cheers  :santa_grin:
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: gmac on December 13, 2005, 12:34 PM
Found these too  .. http://www.tonesties.co.uk/coloured_cable_ties.htm
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: ORB on December 13, 2005, 12:39 PM
Put a pad on and run the cable through the pad.
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: hotplate on December 27, 2005, 09:48 PM
 :santa_rolleyes:Hi all , that guy stole my thunder !!! Try the lizard skins,  these are available in all colours,  and look the real deal , and you can get them in all sizes , from Halfords..

Kevin   :angel:
Title: Re: when cable clips dont fit your frame
Post by: Rombloke on December 27, 2005, 09:52 PM
phil i ran the lizard skin on the 85 master during the winter as over at rom the crap tends to fling up into the bottom bearings, they work like a dirt skirt.

so there

Dave
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