Bike parts that have good non bike uses

[johnnyb47]

Hi,
A strange title to a strange post but my bike really saved the day tonight regarding a blocked toilet of all things. The toilet in question has got a real feeble flush and the inevitable happened tonight. It got blocked and no coaxing would force the offending blockage out. I couldn't find my coiled sink un blocker anywhere and with the hardware shops closed I was left in a dilemma of having no toilet until tomorrow. The old Peugeot bike came to the rescue though in my hour of need. The rear brake cable outer was begrudgingly removed, and made for an excellent rodding device to rod out the blockage. Wow is there anything my bike can't do in the event of an emergency!. Try and do that with a disc braked bike :-) lol.
So tomorrow it's a trip down to the local bike shop for a new brake cable. Don't really fancy putting the old one back now :-)

 

[HLaB]

Ive used a old inner tube a few time to seal a draft through a door/window frame.

 

[Bazzer]

I have used bike brake cable inner as a substitute for an accelerator cable on a car.

 

[johnnyb47]

There both great ideas. There must be 100s of uses bike parts could be used for in an emergency :-)

 

[HLaB]

Front lights make good torches in a power cut :-)

 

[classic33]

Innertube(inflated) used as padding in a box to keep the contents from moving.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Hi,
A strange title to a strange post but my bike really saved the day tonight regarding a blocked toilet of all things. The toilet in question has got a real feeble flush and the inevitable happened tonight. It got blocked and no coaxing would force the offending blockage out. I couldn't find my coiled sink un blocker anywhere and with the hardware shops closed I was left in a dilemma of having no toilet until tomorrow. The old Peugeot bike came to the rescue though in my hour of need. The rear brake cable outer was begrudgingly removed, and made for an excellent rodding device to rod out the blockage. Wow is there anything my bike can't do in the event of an emergency!. Try and do that with a disc braked bike :-) lol.
So tomorrow it's a trip down to the local bike shop for a new brake cable. Don't really fancy putting the old one back now :-)

Brake will be shoot after that

 

[Andy_R]

Brake or Gear outers are good for feeding wires through tight spaces

 

[Rusty Nails]

The drive side of a chainset makes a really vicious weapon - self defence only of course.


Picasso made a work of art out of handlebars and a saddle

 

[colly]

A brake cable to fix the tilting mechanism in a front car seat. It lasted 5 years until the car was sold and is probably still going strong.

 

[Andy_R]

A brake cable to fix the tilting mechanism in a front car seat. It lasted 5 years until the car was sold and is probably still going strong.

And to fix the bonnet release

 

[classic33]

Locknut from a rear brake used to fasten a windscreen wiper back into place on a coach. Driver seemed a bit hesitant when it was mentioned, but 10 minutes work saved a two hour wait for a replacement coach.

Brakes being carried as replacements for another bike. Three foot stilson used to fasten it had him wondering what else could be in the rucksack.

Never got the nut back though.

 

[Drago]

I use wall mounted drop bars as a hat stand.

 

[PeteXXX]

I made some keyrings with bits of bike chain and a clippy thing..
This year, they were Christmas presents for the 'club' (lol) that I've ridden with for years.

 

[classic33]

Front lights make good torches in a power cut :-)

Rear lights are decent for use whilst reading.