Thread: Pedal Straps
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Old 01-30-11 | 08:34 PM
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m0h3k4n
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Why not DIY?

If you are at all into DIY or having pedals to match your setup, you can make a pair for about $12.00 in supplies shipped. I followed the directions from this. One suggestion. I would order the thin strips meant to go through the pedal as thin strips, and not cut the thick strip down the middle. Nylon webbing does not like being cut lengthwise. Also, "borrowing" the design of other makes would be recommended ( a D-ring setup). I have been using my prototype build (cut lengthwise so there was a bunch of unraveling before I melted/scorched the ends) with no problems after the remedy. If you have a sewing machine and you have no skill using it, it should take about an hour. If you know how to sew well by hand, or know how to set up your machine I would imagine, with all the cutting and measuring, it wouldn't take you half an hour. The obvious benefit to DIY is that you can have them the way you want them. My current build is "Road-cone Orange" nylon with "tennis-ball yellow" velcro, but I am considering making a pair with the D-ring in a color scheme that better matches my bike, not just my personality. But for now, these will happily help me get where I need to go.
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