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How to stiffen too soft toe-straps?
On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 23:22:35 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote: On 9/19/2019 8:34 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Do bicyclists still use toe clips and straps? I haven't been watching but I don't recall seeing any for many years. I do. My wife does. Out of the 15 or so people on today's club ride, I think about five people used toe clips and straps. Thanks. I guess I should pay more attention to such details. I don't see or go on club rides. Mostly, I see commuters, tourists, students, surfers, homeless, and a few racers. Few of these riders seem to use toe clips and straps. I'll ask some friends who do go on club rides for their observations. Drivel: Possible solution for construction boot toe clips: https://www.conney.com/product/ellwood-safety-steel-toe-guard-pair -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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How to stiffen too soft toe-straps?
On Friday, September 20, 2019 at 5:07:13 PM UTC-7, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 23:22:35 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 9/19/2019 8:34 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Do bicyclists still use toe clips and straps? I haven't been watching but I don't recall seeing any for many years. I do. My wife does. Out of the 15 or so people on today's club ride, I think about five people used toe clips and straps. Thanks. I guess I should pay more attention to such details. I don't see or go on club rides. Mostly, I see commuters, tourists, students, surfers, homeless, and a few racers. Few of these riders seem to use toe clips and straps. I'll ask some friends who do go on club rides for their observations. Drivel: Possible solution for construction boot toe clips: https://www.conney.com/product/ellwood-safety-steel-toe-guard-pair People still use them, but among the commuter set, its usually a step in system or straight platforms without clips. https://bikeportland.org/2016/05/04/...o-essay-182506 In one of those pictures, there are a bunch of people with toe clips and then other pictures where its all platforms sans clips or clip-in. The last time I used a toe clip was when I was riding in an ortho boot -- a big plastic toe clip that would fit over the foot of the boot without killing my toes, which were just in a sock. When my legs aren't broken, its SPDs or a Look variant. -- Jay Beattie. |
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How to stiffen too soft toe-straps?
On Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 5:34:13 PM UTC-7, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:39:52 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot wrote: Anyone here know a way to stiffen leather toe-straps without wrecking them? Cheers I don't know, but Google finds quite a few links for hardening leather that look useful: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+stiffen+leather https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+harden+leather Do bicyclists still use toe clips and straps? I haven't been watching but I don't recall seeing any for many years. If you want REALLY stiff straps that don't stretch, I suggest using perforated metal straps instead of leather. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Perforated-Metal-Hanger-Straps-3-4HS/100396917 Install some kind of buckle, clip, swaged snap, or bolt to secure the strap. Add foam padding where needed. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 I still use toe-straps, but don't tighten them. ...so I don't really know why I still bother. Too much stop and go in traffic these days to really use them. Back in the day it was to keep me from accidentally 'lifting' my foot from the pedal. Now that I'm pretty much "plod-along-Cassidy" (Hey-up, fleabiscuit!) I don't know why I bother. pH in Aptos |
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How to stiffen too soft toe-straps?
On 20/09/2019 14:34, AMuzi wrote:
On 9/19/2019 8:08 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote: snip Funny. I switched from toe straps to clipless for exactly the same reason. I forgot to loosen the toe straps and fell over at a stop sign :-) -- Cheers, John B. Neither is better, just different. I like toeclips with leather soled dress shoes for errands and short rides. SiDi/ Look are preferred for longer actual rides. For a half-way house I like the look of power bands. https://www.amazon.com/Fixed-Bicycle.../dp/B00NSCLS3A |
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How to stiffen too soft toe-straps?
On 9/20/2019 8:07 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 23:22:35 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 9/19/2019 8:34 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Do bicyclists still use toe clips and straps? I haven't been watching but I don't recall seeing any for many years. I do. My wife does. Out of the 15 or so people on today's club ride, I think about five people used toe clips and straps. Thanks. I guess I should pay more attention to such details. I don't see or go on club rides. Mostly, I see commuters, tourists, students, surfers, homeless, and a few racers. Few of these riders seem to use toe clips and straps. I'll ask some friends who do go on club rides for their observations. This particular ride probably had a higher percentage in toe clips than our average club ride. This ride meets at 10 AM, so its riders are pretty much all retired, which may affect their choice of pedal style. Other club rides, especially the ones with younger and faster riders, may be different. However, I don't want to imply that the bikes are antiques. There were probably five carbon fiber bikes on the ride. I think only two people besides myself were using friction shifters. There were several disc brake road bikes. (Our bike club seemed to go on a bike buying binge this year.) -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On 9/20/2019 10:20 PM, pH wrote:
On Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 5:34:13 PM UTC-7, Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:39:52 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot wrote: Anyone here know a way to stiffen leather toe-straps without wrecking them? Cheers I don't know, but Google finds quite a few links for hardening leather that look useful: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+stiffen+leather https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+harden+leather Do bicyclists still use toe clips and straps? I haven't been watching but I don't recall seeing any for many years. If you want REALLY stiff straps that don't stretch, I suggest using perforated metal straps instead of leather. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Perforated-Metal-Hanger-Straps-3-4HS/100396917 Install some kind of buckle, clip, swaged snap, or bolt to secure the strap. Add foam padding where needed. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 I still use toe-straps, but don't tighten them. ...so I don't really know why I still bother. Too much stop and go in traffic these days to really use them. Back in the day it was to keep me from accidentally 'lifting' my foot from the pedal. Now that I'm pretty much "plod-along-Cassidy" (Hey-up, fleabiscuit!) I don't know why I bother. I mostly ride with loose toe straps. I think they're still valuable in keeping the foot on the pedal in certain situations, like unseen bumps, jumping an obstacle or pothole, etc. I tighten mine down only if I'm going to be putting out a hard effort for an extended period of time. At my age, that's now pretty rare. I like the versatility of clips and straps. They work with every pair of shoes I own, except for my heaviest boots. And at one time or another, I use every bike while wearing "civilian" clothing. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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How to stiffen too soft toe-straps?
On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 10:57:56 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote: I like the versatility of clips and straps. They work with every pair of shoes I own, except for my heaviest boots. And at one time or another, I use every bike while wearing "civilian" clothing. That's why I'm still wearing slot cleats. I was all gung-ho when clipless cleats were introduced at a Mohawk-Hudson Wheelmen meeting, and thought "That's what I'm going to buy when my present pedals wear out!" Aside from the realization that I'd have to change my pedals at the city limit -- I'm still using the pedals I'd just bought. They were a much higher quality than the pair they replaced. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ |
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