Originally Posted by Landgolier

AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGG listen people, leather straps WEAR OUT AND BREAK. ALWAYS. Doesn't matter HOW MUCH YOU SPEND or whether they're LAMINATED or TREATED or IMPREGNATED or any other crap. There is no leather strap in the universe that is designed for the kinds of abuse dished out by riding brakeless on the street. Think about how little stress is put on them with a road bike, and think about how much less than that track straps are meant to take (less time on the bike, never get wet). If you want to ride brakeless on the street in all kinds of weather, either plan on chewing through a bunch of leather straps, or suck it up and run nylon ones. I know that's not cool, I know that NJS Somanellipistatoshi laminated double cream puffs for $100 a pop are the jizzy jam and everyone will think you're cool and you will get mad play from all the hot ladies that like guys with arcane expensive bike parts (I have confirmed this with both of them) and blah blah woof woof. Come on, do you guys ride in patent leather shoes and silk pants and then complain about your nice shoes getting scuffed and the breeze in your crotch? Everybody and their dog kicks down big bucks for deep V's because they're "way gnar for the street, dude," but then insists on riding around strapped in with the girth off a My Little Pony saddle and wonders why it wears out and breaks. AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGG!!!!!!

ok, I'm done. OP, this rant really isn't directed at you