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@boredyouth
hey i'm sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but i googled and that's what i found.
so basically i have to choose between the super fancy njs alpha sports (£80 on wiggle) and the super fancy toshis, which are sold in the shop here in town (something more than 80)
question is: is all that money really worth it? cause i bought some cheap double straps and i took them off after two days, no grip at all and i had to tighten them up again after almost every stop.
i'm choosing among those two because they are the easiest to get at the moment for me, but still, f*ing expensive.
and another thing is: is really a good idea to rock toshis on a commuter bike? i mean, straps can be stolen in less than 10 seconds, and when they are as worth as the wheelset i don't know if that can be a good idea to park the bike around for more than the above mentioned 10secs.
apart from that, what would you suggest among these two? maybe it's better to go for a third party?
thaanks