Originally Posted by
LHT in Madison
I use a chain whip at home, but they are heavy and rarely used. A chain whip is one tool that you can substitute a nylon strap but you will likely destroy the strap in the process. I usually carry a spare nylon strap or two to strap stuff onto my rack, thus I would not carry the whip but instead would sacrifice a nylon strap if I needed to replace a drive side spoke.
This is a cool suggestion Ive been looking around the forum and found some good ideas for whip replacements buy binding up the chain with a vice grip. i know not ideal but can work in a pinch.