Top tube cable clips for brake hose?

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Top tube cable clips for brake hose?

14 posts & 7 voices | Started 6 months ago by docrobster | Latest reply from thebunk

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docrobster - Member

I just need some of these:
mystical bits of black plastic
but CRC site now says they're discontinued.
Anyone know of a suitable alternative?
CRC/Ebay has some expensive multicoloured jobbies but I just want standard cable clips.
I've tried 2 LBS's so far and will keep asking but an internet source would be best if one existed.
I know I can use zip ties, before anyone suggests that.
Ta

Posted 6 months ago #
DezB - Member

http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/disc_brake_spares/c110.html

Posted 6 months ago #
docrobster - Member

Cheers for that.
£1.02 each though!
Googled "onza hose clip"- £2 for 5 plus £1 p+p on ebay- sorted
STW to the rescue again

Posted 6 months ago #
DezB - Member

£1.02 each though!

Says 85p on my screen

Still, £2 for 5 is much more like it.

[edit] er, nothing!

Posted 6 months ago #
greeble - Member

come on use zip ties. those clips are rubbish. they can unclip far too easily. and cost far too much

Posted 6 months ago #
Love Tubs - Member

See my post above^

EDIT: erm, below

Posted 6 months ago #
greeble - Member

I saw....

but I fail to see the advantage to running these over cable ties.
you're likely to loose these. and expensive to replace.
you can buy 100 cable ties for £2.95

Posted 6 months ago #
PJM1974 - Member

Zip ties FTW.

Posted 6 months ago #
DezB - Member

To be fair, I've never had one unclip. And they look better than zip ties.

Posted 6 months ago #
greeble - Member

DezB

And they look better than zip ties

like someone is going to notice as you ride past covered in mud.

though I guess you'd be outcast from bunch of cable clip using mates for using zip ties.

docrobster

I have about 10 left over from various builds you can have for free if you're interested as I don't care for them

Posted 6 months ago #
DezB - Member

I did follow with a winky! I think I've got a mixture on my bike, but can't honestly remember!

Posted 6 months ago #
Keando - Member

Halfrauds sell packs of these.

Never had one come unclipped on my bikes.

Posted 6 months ago #
docrobster - Member

In my defence it's for my daughter's xmas pressie, building her up a "my first proper mtb", so has to look right.
I prefer them though cos they are re-usable, whereas zip ties, think of the planet and all that, every time you swap brakes a polar bear dies, probably.

Posted 6 months ago #
thebunk - Member

So it turns out that I'm personally responsible for the death of eight polar bears.

On the plus side, many more penguins live thanks to serial brake swappers reducing the number of penguin predators, so it's not all bad.

Posted 6 months ago #