Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Relatively inexpensive 'single' straps?

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jhaber
04-23-08, 01:27 PM
Doubles are a hefty price and doubling singles makes more sense to me. That said what are some places with good prices on quality single leather straps? (preferable that ship to or are even located near Toronto)

Adam777
04-23-08, 01:29 PM
Why not try a local bike shop? I grabbed a pair of Christophe leather straps for $8 from mine. Pretty sue that every bike shop wil carry these.
jhaber
04-23-08, 01:41 PM
:D My town's lbs arn't great. One store had no leather straps, another had one pair of soma's for $20 bucks.

Bala
04-23-08, 02:27 PM
I have the Christophe leather single straps on one bike and the synthetic on another.
I prefer the leathers. They seem to hold their form better and are easier to get in to.
I got mine at the LBS, but if you do a search I'm sure there are plenty of places out there to order
online from...
hudsong
04-23-08, 02:34 PM
ALEs are really great.
http://www.velo-orange.com/aletoeclst.html
icknayvon
04-23-08, 02:46 PM
I bought some campy nylon straps yesterday for 12 bones.
oneredstar
04-23-08, 02:53 PM
Cycles Marinoni sells amazing leather straps for $20. They are a Canadian company, so most LBS should be able to get them in.
monkeyking
04-23-08, 07:58 PM
ALEs are really great.
http://www.velo-orange.com/aletoeclst.html

+1 Ben's has them too

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_506_508&products_id=1477
muzzymuz
04-23-08, 08:48 PM
Any feedback on MKS alpha spirit?
http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_506_508&products_id=2899&zenid=b2287ace2cc1428003a1cc2f07b56672
hudsong
04-23-08, 10:52 PM
Any feedback on MKS alpha spirit?
http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_506_508&products_id=2899&zenid=b2287ace2cc1428003a1cc2f07b56672

I actually have some coming in the mail to replace my ALEs which broke due to my old pedals being massively wide (pedal strike went all the way through the pedal, and the clip metal and threw me off my bike. I got gr-9s and have never looked back)
hxzero
04-23-08, 11:04 PM
+1 on the ALE's. They hold up really well and look good too.
gehrkead
04-23-08, 11:39 PM
+1 on the ALE's. They hold up really well and look good too.

I have yet to be convinced on the ALE's. I just got a pair last week from Ben's and they are slipping a little when I pull up really hard to skip and stuff, but I adjusted where the buckle is tonight so hopefully that helps. And the yellow is already coming off in some spots. But they can still win me over, for $15 or whatever it was worth a try.
frankstoneline
04-23-08, 11:45 PM
I just usually get the cheapest ones I can find at a LBS, I ordered some in a color from Bens for like 14 dollars maybe, but that was just cause I needed clips and straps and happened to be putting an order in. They seem nice, but I cant tell much difference in feeling between them and the cheap ones.