Re: [CR]Japanese toe clip straps

(Example: Framebuilders)

From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:16:24 -0800 (PST)
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Japanese toe clip straps

The black japanese road pedals on my sekai 2500 came with japanese chrome clips & straps in 1977. The clips had a circle/square overlapping logo which I think means KKT. So the straps might have been made by KKT also. I find no evidence on the web that KKT is making straps now.

Bikeworks NYC sells MKS "sport" straps for "only" $50.

http://www.bikecult.com/works/parts.html#pd

Cheaper in the U.K. at about $26 :

http://www.deesidecycles.com/toestraps.htm#mks

Avocet would probably have been japanese toe straps in that era, and NOS Avocet might be more affordable than modern straps :

http://ebay.com/<blah>

I think that the widened leather near the buckle - common on Keirin straps - is a modern invention. I have some cinelli / binda straps with this feature - but i think these are mid 1980's - did that feature exist in the 1970's ?? I don't think so. What do others think ??

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA