Cyclocross - shoulder strap.. where do i get one?

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broomhandle
04-27-06, 04:29 PM
where would i get one of thoose straps that goes in the frame. so i can trow the bike on my shoulder and run....

Milice
04-27-06, 05:31 PM
why do you need one? I dont think I have actually ever seen anyone use one.
travis200
04-27-06, 05:39 PM
You really don't need one after a couple times you won't even feel the top tube resting on your shoulder.

broomhandle
04-27-06, 05:41 PM
i would like to get one for my father in law who rides with me. he is 50 years old. and always says, i wish i had a strap. why are they un-cool?
travis200
04-27-06, 05:45 PM
I have never seen one in use either. I have seen them at various bike shops over the years but none recently.
broomhandle
04-27-06, 05:46 PM
what are they even called?
WorldWind
04-27-06, 06:07 PM
If you can't find it, I have one I'll give you. It has a small tire bag built in. I haven’t used it for probably 25 or so years. After the third or fourth ride with the guys laughing at me I took it off because that hurt my ego more than the frame hurt my shoulder.

Of course today the bikes are 20 and change, so no big deal you say. But I am also in my 50's and a long portage can take its toll. I have in past crashes shattered both collarbones.

What I do now is use the towel I carry in my back jersey pocket, folded as a pad.
WorldWind
04-27-06, 06:11 PM
Oh sorry, It's called a shoulder sling.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CYCLOCROSS-SHOULDER-SLING-BIKE-BICYCLE-MOUNTAIN-CARRIER_W0QQitemZ7234692371QQcategoryZ98083QQcmdZViewItem