Originally Posted by
juvela
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they are thicker/stiffer and do not stretch the way straps from Gaul do, such marques as Lapize, AFA, Christophe, Paturaud
the thickness/stiffness makes them a challenge to thread into place
on a Campag pedal for example they cannot be threaded through by hand
it is necessary to grip the strap end with pliars to pull it through the slots
they were distributed through Cinelli
in about 1974 they launched a laminated model which was even less stretchy
AFAIK these were offered only in "natural" colour
BITD they were the "ask for" toe strap
cost for the standard model BITD was about double that of other brands
the laminated model cost about three to four times the cost of other brands
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Not just natural color. I've had at least black and red. I never gave it much thought so I couldn't tell you the years of the colored ones.
Originally Posted by
Mr. Spadoni
If you have to ask why Binda straps are better, you never stood up out of a corner in a criterium, or to tried to jump on a wheel in a sprint. With Bindas, and only with Bindas, you at least had a prayer that your cleat would not slip out of the pedal.
+1 (Also why I rode the lightest possible rims and tires.)