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ginger
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when cable clips dont fit your frame
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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
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billstup
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December 10, 2005, 04:22 PM »
Velcro strips, don`t know where to get them though
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ginger
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December 10, 2005, 04:29 PM »
seen them on a few american builds on another site,cheers Billstup
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theRuler
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December 10, 2005, 05:20 PM »
try your local curtains / emroidery / dunelm shop for said velcro strips
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greentoad
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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
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Flaz
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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
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rom_kid_04
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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
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ODI
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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:
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2020mad
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December 13, 2005, 11:50 AM »
for that proper old school look use electrical tape
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oberonspacefruit
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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...
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ginger
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December 13, 2005, 12:02 PM »
Looks like a trip to pc world,cheers :santa_grin:
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gmac
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December 13, 2005, 12:34 PM »
Found these too ..
http://www.tonesties.co.uk/coloured_cable_ties.htm
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ORB
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December 13, 2005, 12:39 PM »
Put a pad on and run the cable through the pad.
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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
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Rombloke
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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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