The twist is a fairly traditional 'Old School' way of fitting straps.
Keeps them more securely in place. I think it suits the overall look of the bike.
I meant that the straps are routed on the underside ahead of the axle, rather than behind (marked in yellow)
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Ha. That's actually just me being a complete penis.
I hadn't even noticed!
Quite how you spot stuff like that from a dodgy 'photo is beyond me.
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The twist is a fairly traditional 'Old School' way of fitting straps.
Keeps them more securely in place. I think it suits the overall look of the bike.