Alright thank you guys,i did them DIY and they are metal,got them from a friend,and ive been riding 10+ miles brakeless daily and without the cage/strap? i know its not along ways but i have been doing it in center city philadelphia and out to where i live and work so its not been an issue and i do not looking like a dunce when im trying to stop either or fall off my bike,i do agree i need a more safe method and a faster one,i just want all the info on the straps/cages i can get as in what they help with,like how do they help me stop faster than not having them?