Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Help! Emergency Repair Needed!

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Hartigan
05-22-11, 11:22 AM
Hello

One of my cage straps has given up. after 25+ years! I need the bike to go to work tomorrow Monday.

Could anyone suggest any quick repair?

Thanks!

Scrodzilla
05-22-11, 11:25 AM
Go to the LBS today and buy new straps.
calv
05-22-11, 11:27 AM
^ +1.

toosahn
05-22-11, 11:48 AM
25 years using the same pedals straps? that's amazing.
evilcryalotmore
05-22-11, 11:54 AM
I havent even been alive for 25 years.
shadoman
05-22-11, 12:03 PM
Hello

One of my cage straps has given up. after 25+ years! I need the bike to go to work tomorrow Monday.

Could anyone suggest any quick repair?

Thanks!

Got an old belt ?
mikeetow
05-22-11, 12:13 PM
you are how old and cant go to a bike shop to get new ones, or figure this out?
hairnet
05-22-11, 12:15 PM
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rustybrown
05-22-11, 12:36 PM
There's not going to be a Monday.
tFUnK
05-22-11, 02:12 PM
Plastic zip-ties
Doohickie
05-22-11, 02:23 PM
Hello

One of my cage straps has given up. after 25+ years! I need the bike to go to work tomorrow Monday.

Could anyone suggest any quick repair?

Thanks!

I've ridden for 25 years with cages no straps. So I guess I'm one up on ya.
mconlonx
05-22-11, 03:17 PM
Duct tape.
Hartigan
05-23-11, 01:54 AM
Go to the LBS today and buy new straps.

No LBS open on a sunday...
Hartigan
05-23-11, 01:57 AM
Plastic zip-ties

Thanks for the Ideas. I ended up using 8mm plastic tie.

The straps I can only imagine to be original, you can tell on the leather that is old.