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Old 09-05-13 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Angelo
Why "toe strap" , when clearly the strap goes around your whole foot?
Yeah, that's a good one. Probably came from "toe clips and straps", hence toe straps. Foot straps would sound kinda weird.

And why are clipless pedals called clipless, when you definitely clip in and out? Just to differentiate them from "toe clips"?
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