General Cycling Discussion - Shoe Strings

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devious56
07-13-04, 06:21 PM
Being a fairly new rider, I wonder if someone could tell me what to do with my shoe strings so they don't get caught in my chain ring? I almost lost a shoe because my shoe string was attacked by the chain ring. I'm not ready to buy cycling specific shoes yet so I ride in running shoes. Thanks for the help........... David Von Stein

brokenrobot
07-13-04, 06:23 PM
I just tuck 'em into the outside of my shoe...
MERTON
07-13-04, 06:50 PM
put them between the tongue an the laces

56/12 and 22/28
07-13-04, 08:00 PM
If you tie using the "bunny ears" or "loop, swoop, and pull" method, then simply repeat the process, forming a double knot.

This will shorten the laces up so you don't break your face lest one of those laces forms a relationship with a tooth.

Eh?
Nelf
07-13-04, 08:39 PM
Double knot them, if the laces are still of reasonable lenght after that, just tuck them down inside the shoe.
Raiyn
07-13-04, 11:36 PM
If your laces will reach I'd try running the loops of the laces under the bottommost portion of the lacing XXX| (this end as viewed from the top)
bkrownd
07-13-04, 11:42 PM
Shoe strings are the work of Bealzebub. Get some Merrell mocs and kiss them strings goodbye.

bkr
Sparrow
07-14-04, 05:20 AM
Shoe strings are the work of Bealzebub. Get some Merrell mocs and kiss them strings goodbye.

bkr
Hang on ... does this mean I'm not the only one riding in Merrell mocs?
bnet1
07-14-04, 06:26 AM
Tie the laces with the knot off center so the knot is closer to the outside edge of the shoe. If the laces are still long enough to cause trouble, tuck them in the shoe toward the outside.

'bent Brian
Jean Beetham Smith
07-14-04, 07:39 PM
When I wear non-cycling shoes, I tie with an overhand knot, wrap the excess around my ankle and then when the ends are around front again tie in a square knot. If I'm wearing long pants this will also take care of keeping my pants out of the chain ring.