Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - double straps!

Well my performance pedal straps are about to break through and I'm looking into new straps. Toshi Doubles are a bit out of my price range. I was thinking about these:
http://www.ebikestop.com/dimension_double_toe_strap_with_two_straps-TS1115.php
http://www.ebikestop.com/prodimages/TS1115.jpg
Anyone got any opinions or other suggestions?

Buy the toshis once for <$100 or keep buying those over and over.

leather straps>nylon

I've only heard bad things about Dimensions. MKS doubles are great, and are a little less expensive than Toshis.

maybe i'll just start using a brake.

not bad for the price i guess, but you can get Soma doubles for $29

broke mine right away.

You could also just make doubleizers. Just 4 slits cut into 4 squares of leather.

soma doubles are single layer (as opposed to double layer with a laminate inside) so they are more prone to breaking and stretching. The buckle design is also not as secure.

If you're running brakeless, your toestraps ARE your brakes, so do it right. I recommend the high quality toshi or MKS singles if you are cash strapped. double layer is key.

i just thought about it and was like, "toshi doubles....or new wheel..."
they spensive

I'm gonna go into the local leather shop and see what it would cost for them to make em.

i've been riding soma doubles for about 6 months and they've been pretty decent so far...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360095067410&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=023

Been runnin' my dimension doubles for the past six months without any problem.

i had dimension single straps that started showing wear after a few days, a few weeks later they rip. im real fond of nylon straps, and at the moment im running those laminated nylon straps from pake. so far so goooooooood.

honestly, my toshi's were an investment as far as i'm concerned. i went through countless nylon singles, a couple crappy leather singles, and i've had my toshi's for longer than it took me to snap all of those. save the extra money and buy the fujitoshis, you'll like them.

Does anyone worry about getting their toshis stolen?

Those Dimensions are probably exactly the same as Somas. I've been running Soma doubles couple of months now in my two bikes and while they've been fine, I can def see them not lasting very long anymore, they're stretching and starting to look pretty worn.

On the other hand, I just got a pair used Errebi Double Sprints (http://www.thebikebiz.com/product_p/trk-acc-err01.htm) with a pair of RX-1 pedals I scored from teh 'bay and they look & feel so much better, double layer, thicker and sturdier.

Basically, I wouldn't buy cheap Somas (or Dimensions) anymore but instead fork out the money for something better quality and longer lasting.

i realize that the thought of dropping a bill on straps is kind of a stretch..

but think of what will happen if the strap breaks/shears when you're stopping/skidding. You fall the **** over and probably wreck your pearly whites, or face. Soma and dimension straps have been known to do that.

buy Toshi straps. I've had my current pair for a year, they show no problems, and for being ridden in every day, haven't stretched.

It's worth the $$$

Buy the toshis once for <$100 or keep buying those over and over.

+1

i've been riding brakeless on my toshi singles for like 2 years now and they are still rockin. NJS straps are the only straps i've never heard of breaking.

i got toshi doubles in the spring and can safely say that they're one of the best investments i've made on my bike. let's face it: you ride fixed gear and rely on your feet to stop. how could you not splurge on foot retention if you can afford to?

those dimension straps/ soma straps are poopie.

Just broke my performance straps today and almost broke my face as well. I'm ordering new straps tonight. The MKS singles look good and are a lot less than the Toshi Doubles. Has anyone tried doubling up on MKS singles? Still less than half the price of Toshi Doubles.

only doubles i have ridden were some $30 cheapo doubles(i think cristophe) and the mks fit alpha sport doubles (the beefy laminated suede ones), which were really expensive, but worth it imo.

the difference is huge. the cristophe's slipped fairly easy, and just felt less than secure. i still ride the mks on both of my fixed bikes, and i must say they are infinitely better.. more secure and comfortable.

totally worth the investment

QUESTION..do the toshi's slip from the clasp? I've been riding nylon straps and they have not broke but i have to tighten them about 20 times a day. Thinking about getting toshi's as well.

I have toshi's on both of my bikes and I really like them and don't see myself using anything else anytime soon (especially not to single straps). I love the snugness without being overly tight feeling of the doubles.

QUESTION..do the toshi's slip from the clasp? I've been riding nylon straps and they have not broke but i have to tighten them about 20 times a day. Thinking about getting toshi's as well.

I think that is a general problem with nylon straps, nylon is much more slippery as a material than leather or suede and the buckles on your cheap nylon straps are probably pretty crappy too. I experienced this myself, and won't be using nylon straps anymore, period.

I have no problems with nylon.

It helps to treat leather straps too. I put some of the proofide from my brooks on my leather straps and they have not stretched or broken, hell they still look new and they're not the expensive toshis either. Just a tip.

I have no problems with nylon.

you will when they rip on you. i just tore through some cheap nylon straps after 3 days of use. :cry:

QUESTION..do the toshi's slip from the clasp? I've been riding nylon straps and they have not broke but i have to tighten them about 20 times a day. Thinking about getting toshi's as well.

20 times a day is :(

everybody should just ******** GET TOSHIS.

everybody should just ******** GET TOSHIS.


+1

Dimension and Action straps ****ing suck! My Action double straps come loose with every skid. I'm gonna get Toshis!

Single toshis are just fine.

everybody should just ******** GET TOSHIS.

weeeeeeee
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4881/img0041kk4.jpg

toshi's are so worth it. but yeah +1 on mks straps if you must.

http://smartbikeparts.com/sbp_contact.php

they sell toshis for 70 bucks - they're not listed on the website though. email or call them. great people & very friendly. one of the better LBS in chicago

if you dont want to pay for toshis the next price level down at around $80 or so that is equally as good in my opinion are the mks doubles. roomate has had them for 2 and a half years no issue. i use toshis though.

for those on serious budget: kashimax!

weeeeeeee
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4881/img0041kk4.jpg

lolz to ur lame front weel

http://smartbikeparts.com/sbp_contact.php

they sell toshis for 70 bucks - they're not listed on the website though. email or call them. great people & very friendly. one of the better LBS in chicago

didnt see that
that makes it final
get toshis

lolz to ur lame front weel

yeap lame indeed. u should see my new 'lame' rear wheel

as long as we're on straps, just how snug are these guys supposed to be?

crank them down. they're not a "set it and forget it" type of thing. i loosen/tighten mine as i need but i crank them down.

that's probably why my nylon straps are holding up so well i rarely adjust them...i do have some soma leather straps on deck to replace the nylon when they finally wear out or snap...

and what do you have "on deck" when those soma's snap....

actually nothing...has this been known to happen with the soma straps? i feel like i am riding my bike correctly so why are my straps holding together so well? i don't skid much...

i have no issues with my soma doubles. they are a good deal i think.

i have soma doubles and they shurnk a bit in the rain, how do toshi's hold up in the rain?

bike+rain= :(

did the rain ruin your double straps?
why the long face?