Permanent Footstraps?
09-29-13, 09:25 PM
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Permanent Footstraps?
I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy some footstraps that people can't just steal off my bike in 2 seconds. Can't seem to find them anywhere... Any help would be amazing! Was thinking about doing it myself but don't want to risk ruining new ones if there's some out there. Thanks ahead of time!!!
09-29-13, 10:34 PM
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09-30-13, 06:51 AM
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Sooooo I'm going to assume there aren't such things. I'm not looking for those.
These but PERMANENT.
https://purefixcycles.com/products/pu...-pro-footstrap
These but PERMANENT.
https://purefixcycles.com/products/pu...-pro-footstrap
09-30-13, 08:02 AM
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Well, you could always sew the footstraps to make them permanent.
Or, you could do spd pedals and shoes like these that look like everyday shoes and not cycling shoes:
https://www.chromeindustries.com/us/e...sk-pro-2-black
Or, you could do spd pedals and shoes like these that look like everyday shoes and not cycling shoes:
https://www.chromeindustries.com/us/e...sk-pro-2-black
09-30-13, 08:39 AM
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You have two options I can think of immediately with toe straps, the kind with the buckle and not velcro. For velcro you may be able to adapt one of the two ideas.
1. Twist the strap when putting it through the pedal. Racers did this to prevent the strap from creeping around the foot. Side effect is that it's tougher to steal. As a bonus some pedals came with a pre-threaded hole so you could put a screw into the strap to hold it in place.
From here:
2. Toe strap button. This was a little thing you screwed into the tip of the toe strap to give you some traction if the strap or your fingers were damp. A side effect was that you had to remove the button to remove the strap.
From here:
Hope this helps
cdr
1. Twist the strap when putting it through the pedal. Racers did this to prevent the strap from creeping around the foot. Side effect is that it's tougher to steal. As a bonus some pedals came with a pre-threaded hole so you could put a screw into the strap to hold it in place.
From here:
2. Toe strap button. This was a little thing you screwed into the tip of the toe strap to give you some traction if the strap or your fingers were damp. A side effect was that you had to remove the button to remove the strap.
From here:
Hope this helps
cdr
09-30-13, 12:17 PM
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Nothing is permanent, man. You can never step into the same toe clip twice, because the clip is always changing, and so are you.
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