What I learned at UBI

[maillotpois]

Oh, I loved this info! Who knew cow magnets existed.

Seriously! I have learned a LOT from this thread - not the least of which being the whole cow magnet thing!!

One magnet works for the life of the cow!

[VeloVT]

ok... can someone please tell me what a "toe strap" is ???

[OakLeaf]

Ah, how soon they forget.

It's what you used to use to clamp your foot down into a toe clip.

Fewer still (apparently) remember what kind of cleats we used to have to put on our cycling shoes to use toe clips.

I have to admit though Deb... I was wondering whether anyone still has toe straps lying around... and if so whether the leather isn't all dry rotted and unable to take even a the weight of a pair of handlebars!

[DebW]

Ah, how soon they forget.

It's what you used to use to clamp your foot down into a toe clip.

Fewer still (apparently) remember what kind of cleats we used to have to put on our cycling shoes to use toe clips.

And how we had to nail them to the bottom of our shoes.

I have to admit though Deb... I was wondering whether anyone still has toe straps lying around... and if so whether the leather isn't all dry rotted and unable to take even a the weight of a pair of handlebars!

Actually, they had the newer nylon variety, and they kept two attached to each workstand.

I took the two week professional mechanics course. More info in the Northwest thread.

[Zen]

Spin bikes have toes straps and cages.

[VeloVT]

oh, I have seen and ridden bikes with clips & straps (both the vintage steel & leather kind and the plastic & nylon kind). The phrase "toe strap" partially out of context just didn't conjure up any mental image at all... The old brain searched and searched and ... nothing... I guess I've never thought of them as separate things .

I have never seen the kind of toe-clips that require cleats, though. That sounds scary.

[tulip]

Thanks, Deb. I really appreciate your knowledgeable, not to mention fun and interesting, posts.

[KnottedYet]

ok... can someone please tell me what a "toe strap" is ???

Oh mi gawd, I feel old....