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Mechanics & Fixing: Non-leather foot straps

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      CommentAuthormak
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2010
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    Just a wee thought. The leather foot straps on my charmingly idiosyncratic bike have given up the ghost but i'm a vegetarian so i don't really want to get new leather ones. Any thoughts on something that might look nicer than some crappy plastic ones? If not i think i'll just cannabalise an old belt and make my own.

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      CommentAuthorGetafix
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2010 edited
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    SPDs are vegan.

    Or you could try these.

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      CommentAuthormak
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2010 edited
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    yeah i was trying to keep the whole thing together but the maillard pedals are a pain in the arse. might just whip on some different ones and start a-fresh
    also i don't know why i didn't just think of syntheitic leather to begin with. fail.

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      CommentAuthornewfix
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2010 edited
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    I got some generic Raleigh straps from Gear for £6.99 and have been fine so far - they don't look particularly bad...(EDIT they are nylon or something but black/anonymous looking)

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    I have some red faux leather ones you can have for gratis.

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      CommentAuthormak
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2010
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    ooh that would go with the frame nicely

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      CommentAuthorlibation
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2010
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    There's a review of some Pake ones here

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      CommentAuthornewfix
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010
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    They look nicer than my cheapo ones...

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      CommentAuthorgedi
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010
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    I had the same problem for a bit, leather ones aren't great in my opinion anyways. This Glasgow weather, the leather is almost always soaked and I would find the straps constantly stretching. So I bought some long hose clamps from a hardware shop and had METAL straps, once they're dialed in right you can't beat it.

    True Story.

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      CommentAuthorrusty
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010
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    This is true. I've seen them. Wrapped in inner tubes I remember. Laminated straps fix the stretching problem. They have to be good though or they'll delaminate.

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      CommentAuthorJoshvegas
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010
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    gedi:I had the same problem for a bit, leather ones aren't great in my opinion anyways. This Glasgow weather, the leather is almost always soaked and I would find the straps constantly stretching. So I bought some large jubilee clips from a hardware shop and had METAL straps, once they're dialed in right you can't beat it.

    True Story.

    :p

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      CommentAuthorgedi
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010 edited
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    stop trippin'.

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