Originally Posted by
stardognine
Yep, zip ties is how I call 'em. Easiest way to remove them, is with small pointy wire cutters.
I hate seeing zip ties / ties wraps on bicycles. If they are cinched down securely without a protective layer under them, it is easy to scratch the frame with cutters. If the the ears have been cut off with generic cutters, the remaining nubs can rip though flesh almost as easily as an Xacto blade.