Something to hold brake on...

[contadino]

A while back I saw a video where someone propped their bike up with a pole and clipped the front brake on and the whole thing looked solid as a rock.

Since then I've been googling and searching for what sort of clip would hold the brake on - without success.

Any pointers? Obviously, being a plonker, I've forgotten where I saw it...

Thanks.

 

[mjr]

A toe strap or cam buckle strap will do it, or there are a few brake levers with push button locks on.

 

[HobbesOnTour]

A while back I saw a video where someone propped their bike up with a pole and clipped the front brake on and the whole thing looked solid as a rock.

Since then I've been googling and searching for what sort of clip would hold the brake on - without success.

Any pointers? Obviously, being a plonker, I've forgotten where I saw it...

Thanks.

The device is a clickstand. He supplies you with 2 strong elastics. Currently I'm using an elastic that people use to tie their hair. A hairband?

 

[Deafie]

Velcro strap

 

[newfhouse]

Manservant.

 

[raleighnut]

Manservant.

I'm not using that to prop my bike up

 

[robgul]

A friend has a clothes peg that attaches to the cable outer when the bike is being ridded - when parked he pulls the brake lever back and pokes the peg into the gap to keep the lever in tension and the brake one! Concept is great but the execution could be a little tidier (and of course the colour of the pego could be co-ordinated with the bike colour )

Rob

 

[IaninSheffield]

Here's someone discussing the Clickstand and their solution to clamping the brake lever

View: https://youtu.be/QLCm2L7eou0?t=600

 

[sleuthey]

Arnt cable ties cheap enough to use and bin afterwards? Depending on how long you want to leave it on there I guess

 

[Dogtrousers]

From a previous thread on this subject https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bicycle-parking-brake.223796/

You could use a ball bungee.

Google image it.

Seems to work.

I have half a mind to carry something like that to stop my bike from rolling around when travelling by train. But I've never got around to trying it.

 

[mjr]

Arnt cable ties cheap enough to use and bin afterwards? Depending on how long you want to leave it on there I guess

That's a bit unnecessary use of single use plastic?

 

[raleighnut]

That's a bit unnecessary use of single use plastic?

Especially when you realise 'multi-use' releasable versions are just as cheap/expensive (delete as applicable depending on how tight you are)

 

[Levo-Lon]

As above or a laggy band

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Don't trikes have a front brake that has a lever that comes over to keep it on?

 

[Cycleops]

How about this? It's a third hand brake tool which holds the blocks tight against the rim, could just as easily do the job for the OP;