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Schnayke 03-16-06 02:34 PM

Double gate toe clips
 
I was just shoping for some new toe clips. and relized I have only ever used double gate toe clips. What is the difference in the single gate compared to the double?
I was thinking of getting the double gate soma steel toe clips. Are there any reason not to have them? Just wondering. I had never noticed there was two types.

onetwentyeight 03-16-06 02:38 PM

one hole for the straps to go through in the clips, versus two. I'd never seen the double ones before, kinda nifty.

Schnayke 03-16-06 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
one hole for the straps to go through in the clips, versus two. I'd never seen the double ones before, kinda nifty.

LOL I should have seen that comming. I mean besides the fact that it has two places for the strap to go though. does it hold your foot better? I never used a single. lol

onetwentyeight 03-16-06 02:55 PM

I dunno. I've only used single ones. I don't see how it could hurt though.

harryhood 03-16-06 02:56 PM

seems like the double could hold the strap "open" better than a single.

NextDollarAfter 03-16-06 04:20 PM

I have those soma clips, for me at least they are way easier to get into than the single gate clips.

muftek 03-16-06 05:07 PM

does anyone know where i can find steel clips meant for double straps? i know they exist...

mattface 03-16-06 05:10 PM


Originally Posted by Schnayke
LOL I should have seen that comming. I mean besides the fact that it has two places for the strap to go though. does it hold your foot better? I never used a single. lol

they fit a lot better with chunky shoes and boots. With old school road shoes, or something with a narrow toe, and not a lot of sole, the single gates are fine, but with hiking boots, combat boots, and all the clunkier styles of street shoes the double gates work much better

Schnayke 03-16-06 06:48 PM


Originally Posted by muftek
does anyone know where i can find steel clips meant for double straps? i know they exist...


If you mean the ones I am talking about you get them from soma's web store.

All right thanks for the help. Also explains why I have only used doube gate. I up till recently mountain biked almost solely. with a lil' bmxing as well. It would make since that they had double gate for mountain bikes since alot of people ware boots while mountain bikeing. Sounds like I will stick with double gate.
Thanks.


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