i have a pair of decent toe clips and they've been working pretty well, but i have been seeing alot of people with foot straps such as these https://sgvbicycles.com/Toe_Straps/Bl...ootstraps.HTML
can anyone please tell me why they're so special

Mix of preference and convenience. Some shoes just don't fit well in clips (see: anything with a wide forefoot/toebox), and apparently some clips can scuff up certain types of shoes. I've heard straps are far more "set and forget" also.

I.M.H.O. I prefer the look of clips/straps on older lugged/vintage/steel frames
If I had a newer Track frame and wasn't riding on the Drome I would like the velcro straps/platform/bmx pedals. Thats just me! Read my sig!!!!

I want to ditch my toe clip setup for foot straps .

Clipless.

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I switched out the clips that came with bike with bmx pedals and straps and never looked back. The clips i had felt really flimsy and don't compare to the amount of support I get with the straps.

i've recently switched and i love my straps (i also have wide feet). platform pedals are also very comfy on the sole of my feet.

Straps are comfy and don't scuff my shoes.

I made my own straps. Just some nylon from a store, velcro, 2 rings from some chain I had cut at home depot, and a couple hours of hand sewing.

What's the best clipless strap and clip to put on a MKS GR-9 pedal? And what's the best strap to put on a GR-9? I think i'd like to try both and see what I like better....

If the strap isn't the best idea for a GR-9 then please recommend a good pedal+strap setup.

Wat? Clipless doesn't have straps, and MKS GR-9's aren't clipless pedals.

MKS cages and some random leather straps will be fine...

I feel more secure with my foot straps. Clips felt kinda flimsy and didn't really keep my foot secure, especially during a lot of skids. Plus I love the wider platform pedal. But IMO, clips and straps look MUCH classier. Foot straps are kinda ugly, especially on any kind of vintage frame.

Sorry I meant clip. not clipless. Oops.

I heard heard GR-9 + Soma Double strap clip + Wabi laminated leather straps is the best combo for the dollar based on the research of former threads....

Not sure what strap to get though. It would be nice if I could find a strap that would fit the GS-9

I don't really know what you're having such trouble with. Any leather straps fit GR-9s - single or double.

My bikes have traps or straps. The straps are a tad more comfortable, and stronger. Straps feel better when accelerating out of the saddle. I've used power grips for many years, I guess I like how strong and thin the resin straps are. The power grips install on an angle, and this is a fairly big deal for me; you can micro adjust while riding with just a small movement of your foot position. I've installed them on vintage pedals too. So...they have never been cool but they work.

https://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CDgQ8wIwBA

No, I understand that any leather strap will fit the GR-9s with a clip. I was now talking about the foot strap option without a clip as a second option.

Also does anyone know of anyone who makes a double strap compatiable clip that is BLACK colored? Similar to the All City 4x or soma XX?

So something like Holdfasts or the Retrogression straps?

They're not going to work. Get a pedal that type of strap is designed for or get clips and straps.

Ok, I'll just try the black GR-9s and black clips with double straps.
Just need to figure out where the black toe clips are so they go with the black GR-9s

Opps, didnt read that he wanted em to match the GR-9's. My bad

I run some All City double toe clips with black straps on my GR-9s. They work great!

i go back and forth btwn the two on my bikes, and they both have their strengths and weaknesses. the platform pedals w/ straps are heavy and super wide. get a little hairy and breath-holding on the turns. however, they're suuuuuuper comfy and makes skidding and backpedaling a lot easier and more secure

clips and straps will mold to the one shoe that you're wearing, but i find that they hurt my toes after a while (size 13) and are a bit hard to adjust on the fly due to unthreading them out of the metal clips.

but like i said, i go back and forth and find that i just love riding a bike......

Do you need a Double clip to match a double strap or can you use a single loop clip wiht a double strap? If you use a single loop clip (designed for 1 strap with 2 holes) which strap goes through the loop? Is it better to make it so the free strap is over the metal part of the clip or floating in free air....

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