Single or double straps

I buy trainers specific for BMX and use them for Polo, mountain biking and oddly enough BMXing.

In fact I found a pair of trainers that I absolutely loved 1 1/2 years ago. Bought another 3 pairs, of which I'm currently down to the last pair.

In looking for some replacements I've found a shop who still have the same trainers in my size so I'm buying another 4 pairs.

So actually, people do buy trainers specific to ride in.
I am a cunt though...

Fair enough. Do you take them off and put them in your bag when your not riding your bike though? Thats what i was kinda trying to make the point about with clipless shoes. They have one specific use and are pretty useless for anything else whereas trainers can be used for almost anything.

If I'm not riding a bike I'm at home or at work wearing different shoes so techincally yes?

Scott even made me a set of none adjustable straps for my polo bike which were measured exactly to fit the trainers I wear when I'm not riding time atacs.

odge at FGL makes doubles ~£30

You've out-debated me, i concede defeat some people DO buy trainers just to ride their bikes : )

Sorry.

To be fair I have a very limited range of trainers that I can actually buy as most companies do not makes completely vegan trainers (Converse did but I won't buy them now that the company was baught out.)

It's a case of find something that works and stick with it.

Try the macbeth vegan ones. They're pretty comfortable to ride in.

Thanks for the advice team - got some Fujitoshi's on order and I'll try and hustle up some black cages to go with them. Fashion over functionality.

dek shoes are totally vegan
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=dek%20shoes&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

Try the macbeth vegan ones. They're pretty comfortable to ride in.

Thanks for the advice team - got some Fujitoshi's on order and I'll try and hustle up some black cages to go with them. Fashion over functionality.

soma has the double strap cages in black i think.

I've used Odessa's for years but this years range they've failed me.
They've gone from a Vegan Company to using action leather or suede on virtually every shoe they make.

That said. The ones I've been using for the last year and a half have been located at massive knock down price (£15.00 per pair).

I'll check out the Macbeth and Dek too though.

Cheers for the headsup.

Where can I get the Soma cages from? Google isn't working for me at all today.

the soma shop direct? Havent been able to find UK retailers. I know BLB carries SOMA but might not have the 4-gates in black.

*edit - mosquito bikes carry their frames. If you ask nicely maybe they can get the black ones you want.

don't mosquito do soma stuff?!?

jus get a pair of toshi's . . . the best . . .

you could get (FGL) odge to make you some
its a lot cheaper than most other routes

or you could get those toshi double straps for about £47.50 at tokyofixedgear

you could get (FGL) odge to make you some
its a lot cheaper than most other routes

or you could get those toshi double straps for about £47.50 at tokyofixedgear

do we have photos of what tese fgl toestraps look like? i quite like the home made aesthetic of having a big leather holster for the two straps.

Toshis are the bomb(proof)

Cadence make something called doublizers that you put two single straps through. Got some for my missus, they're sweet.

I don't personally but to me they look pretty much exactly the same as toshi's
I've got a new pair of them coming in a bit (hopefully) so I'll take some pictures when I get them

odges ones are really nice, ive got a pair and they look all homemade an' that.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30014873@N03/?saved=1

Odgestraps...

**do i need special cages for double straps? hmm?
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**no. **but your pedals need to be able to take two straps. you can get special clips for turning two single toe straps into doubles though. they're cool.

oo...reminds me saw these.... vegan/copy/ripoff friendly

http://www.kingkog.com/kogshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=335

Where does one buy the sprung clips?
I have made some leather doublers but the nylon straps are just shit.
I want to make my own.

Maybe I should ask SNS.

i'd nip into LBS and ask nicely for some fucked straps..

ps good seeing yer last night brought back MOH memories.

Yeah you too, couldn't stay long as me lady was at home.
My bag is amazing. Needs a thread...