Re: [CR]Campagnolo toe straps

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

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From: "Mark Fulton" <markfulton5@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo toe straps
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:12:46 -0800
To: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com>
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

This morning Tom wrote:
> " When C was introduced the pedals came with very pretty but very
> cheesey non-laminated white leather straps with blue script logos
> (in two places along the strap). As I recall the pulls were light
> grey, and there was a light grey nubby rubber pad below the
> buckle. There never were black Campy toestrap pull, nor were there
> pulls that were truly white. (Sorry Wayne!)"

Those are the ones that I bought for my Locomotief, I thought it was in the mid '70s when I had to replace the stolen rear deraileur. I guess I must have bought them later. The replacement D is a Nuovo Record Patent 72, it never occurred to me in those days to be "period

correct." Anyway the straps that came with my '83 Rossin are maybe- ridden-once white leather stamped with the swoopy Rossin logo in gold

and a little racing bicycle\u2014complete with drops and WF hubs\u2014on the

buckle. Instead of pulls the ends are doubled back and riveted. Talk about "hens teeth." FYI: the pedals are perfect Superleggeri with Galli clips. I've replaced these pedals with some that are almost as nice but used, so I can ride the bike around a little and then put the originals back on when I want to show off. Or take photos for Dale. Or feel like it.

Mark Fulton
Sunny-warm-must-go-ride-in
Redwood City
California