[markmay]

Hi Everybody;

Been gearing up for the short summer in Fairbanks and I'm looking for a third hand brake tool. Keep missing them on Ebay. Whats the going rate and who could I buy a new one from.

Thanks,

Mark May
mmay@goldenheartvet.com

[Industry_Hack]

Have you tried a bike shop, or do they not have them in Fairbanks? There's a guy on eBay that usually has good deals on new tools. Not hard to find with a bit of searching.

[fleeter]

Here's a generic one for $2.70 plus $9.99 shipping to all 50 states Third Hand, Generic Wire Type

[fleeter]

Are you downtown Fairbanks? Becuase from what I remember, there's a Fred Meyer's downtown, and they would definitely have something you could use like a bar clamp.

[TxCyclist]

Why I feel like an idiot but what's the point? Encase of brake failure?

[Industry_Hack]

Originally Posted by Dean

Why I feel like an idiot but what's the point? Encase of brake failure?

Nah, it's just the tool you use to squeeze your brakes while you're installing/adjusting them.

[fleeter]

Originally Posted by Industry_Hack

Nah, it's just the tool you use to squeeze your brakes while you're installing/adjusting them.

yup. If you can compress the brakes, then you're able to use your other "two hands" to make sure the cables are efficiently dialed in... but I seem to get along fine without one

[camilo]

Originally Posted by fleeter

yup. If you can compress the brakes, then you're able to use your other "two hands" to make sure the cables are efficiently dialed in... but I seem to get along fine without one

yea, haven't used on in years. But now that my mind's been jogged, I think I'll look in the "Box of sh..." to see if it's still there.

I kind of man-handle my brakes if they get un-centered, and never have problems adjusting cable or trim w/o third hand tool.

But IIRC, older style brakes were a little more difficult than modern side-pulls.