Bicycle parking brake

[Randy Butternubs]

Thanks for the replies. I know a parking brake isn't a necessity but I find it helpful. Might be because I often transport stuff by bike and have one or two full panniers.

I like the look of the device I posted as it looks dead convenient. I've tried velcro and cord but found them a bit fiddly. I'll see if I can find a scrunchie to try and those ball bungies look interesting too.

I've seen brake levers with a parking brake built in but assumed they wouldn't be very high quality. I've found the quality of the pivot to be quite important especially.

 

[classic33]

Tent pegging rubber?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Following up on the scrunchie idea I've found a pretty good solution in 4mm shock cord.



I'd still love to know the name/origin of the device in the OP though if anyone knows. Cheers.

 

[Poacher]

Have you rode a bike in the Wolds? I have but there again I have never parked on one a hill though.

<cough> Ruckland <cough>
+ Red Hill, Stained Hill, Cawkwell (when the A153 was closed to motorised traffic for the UK champs at Cadwell Park), Belchford Hill....it's a much underrated area. Some people, even on this forum, seem to think Norfolk's hillier!

 

[Blue Hills]

Excellent, something else I never knew existed before, that I now need. Thanks.

Yes. I discovered recently. About 2.50 a pack on ebay. Multiplicity of uses. Particularly on tour for securing stray bits. Can be used to seal/knot food bags as well. Doubtless there are also adult applications.

 

[classic33]

I spotted this on the brake cable of a trike a while ago and thought it would be pretty handy to stop a bicycle squirming around when lent against something. I've tried rubber bands and such over the brake lever but find they quickly perish from UV.

Does anyone know where to get one of these or what it's called? Google has failed me.
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Fitted by the manufacturer, Pashley, as standard.

 

[KnackeredBike]

When I was in Switzerland everyone used a flimsy looking metal loop through the back wheel which immobilised it and worked as a bike lock. Sadly I don't think people here can be trusted with such an elegant solution.

 

[mjr]

<cough> Ruckland <cough>
+ Red Hill, Stained Hill, Cawkwell (when the A153 was closed to motorised traffic for the UK champs at Cadwell Park), Belchford Hill....it's a much underrated area. Some people, even on this forum, seem to think Norfolk's hillier!

9 miles into Norfolk and you're off the fens... they go into Lincolnshire maybe 40 miles... but I hope we can agree both are hillier than Cambridgeshire

 

[KnackeredBike]

A nurses lock, you mean?

Apparently so. My memory was that about two thirds of bikes had them with some unlocked and only a tiny fraction with anything more secure. I remember it clearly at a large bike park and thinking it was wonderfully trustful and Utopian

 

[User32269]

I'm lucky, I use the Liverpool anti roll lock when chained up on inclines. It don't roll down when the wheels been nicked.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Great, thanks for that as well.

Clearly they are the answer to a maiden's prayer.....

 

[Poacher]

9 miles into Norfolk and you're off the fens... they go into Lincolnshire maybe 40 miles... but I hope we can agree both are hillier than Cambridgeshire

Yeah, I would have guessed that Norfolk's generally hillier than Cambridgeshire, but in an idle moment (of which I have many) I checked with wikipedia.
Maybe not entirely representative, as these are the highest points of each county in England, but Lincolnshire came in at number 42 with a high point of 168 metres, Cambridgeshire 45th at 146 metres, and Norfolk 47th with 103 metres. Who'da thunk it?