Toe Strap Third Hand

Earlier this week we had a post about using a bungee cord as a third hand to assist with brake adjustments.  A couple of people contacted us noting that a toe strap is also a great third hand hack.  Reader Tom clued us in to his flickr page where he has some pictures of the third hand at work.  Below is text and a picture taken from his account.  Thanks Tom!

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A 3rd hand is a pretty useful tool. A toe strap cinched around the brake caliper does the same thing. It keeps the frot wheel from flopping around as well.

Toe straps are a nice addition to any toolbox- they are great to temporarily hold the handlebar assembly out of the way or to hold the fork in place when overhauling the headset without losing loose bearings.

Comments

[anniebikes]

Toe straps come in handy for all sorts of things. While out touring, my husband would always carry an extra one.

[Bicycle Bill]

Absolutely! Will double as a luggage strap, a pants clip, and can be used as a temporary lashing to hold things (like pumps or water bottles in their cages) in place on rough roads.

And if you're really old-school, you can also use it as a toe strap ;)

I also generally carry those plastic wire zip-ties. Should a bolt or nut vibrate lose and be lost on something like a rear rack or fender you can use the zip tie as a temporary replacement. Add a couple of turns of duct tape around the barrel of your frame pump (useful if you need to boot a blown or cut tire) and you're set to handle almost any emergency.

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