horizontal .vs. diagonal .vs. toeclips+straps

advantages and disadvantages of:

restrap style horizontal straps...
restrap style diagonal straps...
and toe clips with straps....

Restrap diagonal fit non BMX pedals, for people who don't like cages, but also don't do mad fixeh barspinz yo.

toe clips are just awful.

If you want to wear any shoes, go for restraps or similar much tighter/snugger fit. Otherwise if shoes arent an issue, go clipless obviously.

toe clips are just awful.

Also, this.

hahah okay, shortlisted down to horizontal .vs. diagonal...?

What sort of pedals do you have? If you have flat BMX type pedals then buy horizontal. If you have touring/commuter pedals then buy diagonal, as im relatively sure these are the only Velcro straps that will fit.

i want to know why no one has desighned a toe clip that works with some big fuck off restrap style straps.

best of both.

sorry shouldve said, I am acquiring parts for my first build..really wanted comparison in terms of performance etc

Choose for toe clips if you want performance.

I use toe clips etc, tried horizontal with bmx pedals for a while but didn't like them as much, mostly because I found it hard/impossible to get my 2nd foot in without leaning on something, which led to me stacking it more than once.... The only problem I have with clips is the fact that I can't wear shoes chunkier than vans or something with them, which is a bit of a pain in winter.

Horizontal restraps are reasonably good in that respect as its turning your foot straight on the pedal (after a small amount of wiggling) which tightens down the strap.

Apparently the diagonal ones are a piece of piss to get in and out of (by twisting your foot round a bit) which is a major reason for going for those.

Apparently the diagonal ones are a piece of piss to get in and out of (by twisting your foot round a bit) which is a major reason for going for those.

Yeah i was thinking that...
had a go on my mates horizontal restraps and found them a bit of a pain.
so if the diagonal ones are easier to get in and out of, do they still offer the same strength of foot retention as the horizontal? if so im getting diagonals :)

More or less (so I was told) as once you straighten your foot you're good and snug.

When I said horizontal straps in my last post, I actually meant diagonal. Doh. They are a piece of piss. Really great straps.

nice one, i know what im getting noww

Didn't think of that with diagonal straps, that makes sense. The problem I had was that if the horizontal straps were tight enough to be of use then they were too tight to get my foot into on the move.

I've had both horizontal and diagonal restraps, preferred the horizontal on bmx pedals for pedaling and comfort but diagonal for stopping (particularly skid stops) as they tend to twist up tight around your feet as you do so.

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but i just got a pair of re-strap diagonal straps, took them for 1 ride, and one of the strips of velcro has come completely unstitched.

There were also no fitting instructions (although it's perfectly workoutable if you look at the pictures on the website), and I really didn't like getting into them that much.

The way they tighten when you straighten your foot is good, and they work well with skidding, but i found that I had to change my shoes initially because when squaring the foot to tighten it would result in me catching the edge of my shoe on the crank arm slightly.

Overall not that impressed!

What does everyone else think? Am i missing something? All the reviews i'd read before getting them said they were great...

They're all hand made so maybe you just got a dud? My experiences with restrap's customer service has been excellent so I'm sure they'd exchange them for you if they were faulty!

Get horizontals instead..

Whats best for skidding and general riding? Looking at getting some Restraps.

Sure they'd sort them out for you.

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/PEOORTS/on_one_fixie_footstraps_reflective

Anyone tried these? They look shit tbh. Cheap though

Stay awaaaaaay! They look utterly crap.