Originally Posted by alexgate

I have been a vegetarian for 8 years, and was once a vegan, but how does this belong in bike forums? If you do not want a leather strap you could have said, "any one know of a non leather strap?" Instead you need to rub it in peoples face who do not care, and you will not convert that you are a vegan/vegetarian. You people are the reason people do not respect people like me. I am embarrassed most of the time to tell people I am vegetarian because the resentment people hold because people like peta. You should be doing it for yourself not others. Sorry for the rant.