Re: [CR] Toestrap detail on Leggerissimo Cinelli

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Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:25:02 -0500
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Toestrap detail on Leggerissimo Cinelli


Thomas Adams wrote:
> Dear List:
>
> Still looking wistfully at the Cinelli, and noticed a different toe strap routing:
>
> http://www.speedbicycles.ch/pic.php?enr=355&pic=055
>
>
> Does anyone know what the point of this is?
> It's an attempt to prevent the strap from slipping when trying to tighten it. It looks like it's a bit better than putting a simple twist in it, which never worked for me.

This is how I do it, but it requires a good long strap:

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8476/dscf0004gb8.jpg

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John Betmanis Woodstock, Ontario Canada