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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Toe clips without straps
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Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 00:26:17 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 00:26:17 1984
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 >Someone has suggested that I remove the leather straps and just
 >use the metal portion of the clip. This makes it much easier to
 >get your foot in and out, and is almost as useful.

Aaack!  Don't do that.  Under heavy load, without the straps, you'll flex
the clips a lot more than they're designed for.  They're not all that
strong, and you can break them.  Finishing a long ride with only one clip
is distinctly unpleasant.
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