For you cats who break toe straps and like to ride wider BMX pedals on your fixies R.E.Load has come up with a toe strap design that is going to please your destructive selves. They're called "Lockdown Foot Straps" and work along the lines of Power Grips straps. But you have more flexibility in your choice of pedal manufacturers, and you don't need any hardware. You don't need pedal toe clip drillings or cages that are perpendicular to the pedal axel. The Lockdown Foot Straps look bombproof and come in a ton of colors, just like Reload messenger bags. Check out Reload's site for more info. and material specifications. Yes, they are pricey. But add up how many cheap toe straps you've ripped and clips you've snapped to see if they make welcomed sense to your purse or wallet.
The photo shows them on an Odyssey Twisted pedal. I ride these Odyssey pedals on my fixie commuter. They are really very good for the money, and you can get them in safety glow-in-the dark and colors. They're inexpensive and wide enough for your fat sneaker feet. They are loose bearing and not smooth like butter. The axles are made of steel fitting for a thrift store hammer. But for a commuter they are dependable. I have yet to bust, crack, or mash the resin cages. (I've tried.) My feet never slip, due to the platform molded grip nubs. So no perforated shin skin as of yet either.
If you're riding with the Reload toe straps, put up a post to let us know what you think.
(Lifted from the R.E.Load site.)
just a rip off of the ynot straps...; and those are just a rip off of hold fast straps.
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