yepyep
01-19-09, 10:24 PM
Thoughts? Yes or no?
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Proofhide on leather straps
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Thetank
01-19-09, 10:27 PM
why not? its to treat leather saddles to make the leather waterproof and cure properly while being put to stress. I do it to mine and even the cheap christophe straps last longer than most people say they do.
yusuke343
01-19-09, 10:39 PM
yes, that or some other preserver. For the record whatever you put on the straps, you want it to preserve the leather, not soften it.
yepyep
01-19-09, 10:55 PM
That was my concern. That proofhide would preserve, but at the same time soften the leather and weaken it. Running Ale straps now, they seem pretty dicey to begin with.