'Special' Cantilever Brake Tool - clamp over the pads

jimcameron
jimcameron Posts: 199
edited January 2012 in Road buying advice
Hi Guys,

Has anyone seen this tool that has been used in this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZEl3yh0Cos

It looks like a fairly simple but effective tool to hold you canti's in place while you adjust them, however i cannot find it on the net. Does anybody know what the name of it is or maybe where you can get one that is similiar?

Cheers
Jim

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  • itsnotarace
    itsnotarace Posts: 518
    Oh I've got one of those. It's called a "wife"

    You can also use a "friend" or a "family member" to complete the same task. If you don't have access to any of those then you can use a "complete stranger" but results vary. Good luck :mrgreen:
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    itsnotarace wrote:
    Oh I've got one of those. It's called a "wife"

    What's that like? I have the cheaper version, a "4YearOldSon". Only cost me the free Haribos from Wiggle.

    Wasn't this featured in this months C+ ? Billed as something like "one of those tools you never realised existed but now can't live without".
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  • jimcameron
    jimcameron Posts: 199
    right thanks for that.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Don't you have a spare Terminator tucked away who can do it for you?

    Mind you, after 30 years it's probably all it's good for; all that '120 years on my existing power cell' spiel was a load of rubbish IMO, never got mine to go more than a few months between charges.
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  • one_bad_mofo
    one_bad_mofo Posts: 86
    It's simply a version of a third hand tool - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/third-hand-b ... -prod1794/

    BITD an old toe strap would be used to do much the same thing.

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