What I learned at UBI

[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!

[KnottedYet]

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

Oh mi gawd, I feel old....

[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.

[mudmucker]

Thanks, Deb. I really appreciate your knowledgeable ....posts.

I second that all around.

I'm also still back at post #6, totally amazed that cows ingest that much metal or nails - to warrant a market that offers a selection of magnets for retrieval. And that there's enough for the farmer to reuse.

[lph]

Hehe - I got to re-use this information, standing in a queue for a plane yesterday. Said to my boss (whom I adore btw) "did you know there's something called a cow magnet?" I even got into how I found out, via this forum, Deb, and ball bearings.

See - this forum is even improving my smalltalk

[OakLeaf]

LOL! I got to accuse DH of having Hardware Disease when he was deeply ensconced with a (very helpful) salesperson at Home Depot yesterday


And yes, +1 Deb, thanks for being here - working to increase your expertise - and helping us all out!

[mudmucker]

Oh, by the way, I use one of those telescoping magnets to remove bearings. And then just extend and swoop it under the bench if they fall on the floor. Might be good for those of us with bad backs or knees. But I like the "idea" of the cow magnets much better.