When you're trying to get around on a bicycle in ... using a few dozen cable ties. Bike shop website Dutch Bike Co. shares this tip for quick and cheap traction in snow. The zip ties themselves ...

One of the cheapest winter bike hacks is to attach zip ties to your tires. It's a quick-and-dirty way of giving yourself some much-needed traction on icy, slushy streets and costs far less than a ...

Perhaps you just try to keep your unlocked bike ... flimsy cable lock. Well, Otto DesignWorks has developed an alternative. Its OttoLock works essentially like a big cut-resistant zip-tie.

Apr. 27—Zip ties hold my world together. Like duct tape, cable ties or the trademarked Zip-Tie brand, can save many an adventure. The nylon fastening bands with a ratcheting, locking end come in ...