the hanky is gone as of yesterday, and replaced with a home made tt protector (not because anyone's opinion on a forum mattered to me enough, but because I was bored and wanted a change + I like working on the bike )

As far as foot retention goes, I removed the original clips and straps from the peddles when I bought the bike from a garage sale. I have always hated straps since they are annoying to get your feet both in and out (more importantly out, as I fell one time from not being able to put my foot down when going real slow).

I may be willing to give them another try, as Ive been riding the bike for a long time now and I'm used to riding FG.

Thanks for the comments.