[CR]Japanese toe straps

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 17:10:36 -0800
From: "Jay Sexton" <jvs@sonic.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <MONKEYFOODuJrPFhftF00000f4a@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
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Subject: [CR]Japanese toe straps

Hello all,

Once again I thank everyone for the help. I bow in your general direction.

I was directed to the Yellow Jersey web site for 3 Rensho straps. Toshi and 3 Rensho both make Keirin straps, however the Toshi straps are laminated leather and the 3 Rensho straps are nylon. Interesting. Are nylon straps really as strong as a laminated leather?.

Jay Sexton Sebastopol, CA

Yes they made, and still make, straps over there but the only ones I've
> seen come stateside were for the track.
> Business Cycles seems to have some modern Japanese straps
> <http://www.businesscycles.com/trcomp.htm#straps>.
> If nothing else I'd drop a line on Dennis or any of the other list
> members living over there.
> best,
> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
> Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Beat me to posting that link. So track straps are always/sometimes/never different from road straps?

Kurt Sperry who's never used anything but Christophes and Bindas in Bellingham WA