Where to buy small cable ties?

carbonbasedlifeform · June 2007

Hi...

In fitting, or rather failing to fit, a computer to my bike last night I snapped the locking tooth on one of the two plastic cable tie things that came in the box for fitting the sensor to the fork.

Obviously it would be too much cost - probably almost a pence - for the manufacturer to include a couple of spares in the box, so now I need to find a replacement. A small one, black. Any idea where these can be readily picked up?

Thanks!

SDP · June 2007

halfords ...pack of 10 for a quid..

they are good for small spares like that & cable ends etc...

i bought a load of odds & ends for my spares box last time i went in..

www.mjsracing.net

carbonbasedlifeform · June 2007

Perfect - thank you SDP. Will be dropping in on my way home...

Floodcp · June 2007

Maplin Electronics if you have one near or RS components

Probably any electrical wholesale as well

richa · June 2007

10 for a quid !!!

I got about 250 (various sizes/colours) in a tub for about œ3 from B&Q.

Rich
Etape2007.Blogspot.Com
Map Surrey Hills Project

Anonymous · June 2007

Pound shop or B+Q

SDP · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RichA

10 for a quid !!!

I got about 250 (various sizes/colours) in a tub for about œ3 from B&Q.

Rich
Etape2007.Blogspot.Com
Map Surrey Hills Project

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yes but did they have any chains/cable ends/headset spacers etc...
also a lot more halfrauds about ..[;)]

www.mjsracing.net

cq20 · June 2007

Poundland do a box of 500 (for œ1, of couse!). If that's too much, try the 99p shop.

davecooper · June 2007

Wilkinsons. Red, Blue, Yellow multipack, also Black and White
About œ1 per 100 I think

Unknown · June 2007

I bought 100 for 99p from aldi

Mleh Mleh Mleh

Latino · June 2007

I got a box of about 300 for 99p at Robert Dyas a couple of months ago, all sorts of sizes and colours

on the road · June 2007

You can get cable ties from any DIY store.

ashbyalien · June 2007

i got about 200 different sized ones for a pound, from a pound shop.

www.myspace.com/sfcv2

vernonlevy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by carbonbasedlifeform

Hi...

In fitting, or rather failing to fit, a computer to my bike last night I snapped the locking tooth on one of the two plastic cable tie things that came in the box for fitting the sensor to the fork.

Obviously it would be too much cost - probably almost a pence - for the manufacturer to include a couple of spares in the box, so now I need to find a replacement. A small one, black. Any idea where these can be readily picked up?

Thanks!

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Mike Dyason does them for a point per hundred but I got a load from Aldi in a range of colours and sizes for a couple of quid.

Bigtallfatbloke · June 2007

my computer came with a spare...you can have it if you want to come and get it[:D]

Gravity sucks

carbonbasedlifeform · June 2007

Now sorted...thanks to two quid and the not-quite-Maplins on my way home.

I have approximately 299 more than I need though, so I will a) try to sell them to Halfords, or b) post a handful to anyone who has not already bought 300 themselves.

philip99a · June 2007

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I have approximately 299 more than I need though, so I will .... b) post a handful to anyone who has not already bought 300 themselves.
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One day we will all share things properly. You have all got things that I need and you don't, and vice versa. The web is a great place for this to get sorted.

I know there are sites for sharing/giving away stuff but I don't. Lazy tw@t I am.

Anyone do this web sharing/giving thing? I just take things to the tip. Cable ties to motor cars. Web sharing, good news??

Campag Super Nova; faster than a cannon ball

oldwelshman · June 2007

I have thousands of different sizes as my company send toooo many on system installations [:D]

Feel free to browse and donate:
http://www.justgiving.com/davidbethanmills
My winter and summer bike pics

http://oldwelshman.myphotoalbum.com

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by philip99a

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">
I have approximately 299 more than I need though, so I will .... b) post a handful to anyone who has not already bought 300 themselves.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

One day we will all share things properly. You have all got things that I need and you don't, and vice versa. The web is a great place for this to get sorted.

I know there are sites for sharing/giving away stuff but I don't. Lazy tw@t I am.

Anyone do this web sharing/giving thing? I just take things to the tip. Cable ties to motor cars. Web sharing, good news??

Campag Super Nova; faster than a cannon ball
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I have given away various bolts, spare bits, handlebars, etc on this site and have been given a few in return.

Nothing tops 'Fatbloke' giving me a mint-condition Apollo bike, when my dad was recovering from illness and could no longer run. I put some butterfly bars on it and he was chuffed to bits.

Now that's altruism!

carbonbasedlifeform · June 2007

An argument for a ReCycling forum on the Cycling Plus Forums?

Where to buy small cable ties?

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