Washing toe straps.

[Moon bunny]

I snapped up a pair of Campagnolo aero pedals at the weekend, cheap, but no clips or straps. Got them home, cleaned and greased, needed clips and straps. Dragged an old set out of the hole where old bike bits rest eternally, clips are alright, straps are a bit manky, will it be a.right to hand wash them: cool, gentle soap?

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Are they fabric (as opposed to leather)?
If so just put them through the machine on a 30. Place them in a zipped up pocket of something else like a fleece first, or if you don't have a garment with zipped pockets then put the straps into a long sock and then knot the open end. Stops them rattling around and potentially causing damage to the drum. You can handwash, but the machine will do a better job.

 

[numbnuts]

Just put them on and go out in the rain

 

[fossyant]

Just buy new you scruff.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Isn't the answer in these cases always a dishwasher?

 

[Ian H]

If they're leather, a squirt of WD40 and wipe, then, once they're dry, whatever shoe polish you have handy.

 

[MichaelW2]

Straps are consumables. I get through a pair every 10 years or so. You can still get new leather ones from Christophe

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Straps are consumables. I get through a pair every 10 years or so. You can still get new leather ones from Christophe

There's no need for that level of profligacy

 

[tyred]

Straps are consumables. I get through a pair every 10 years or so. You can still get new leather ones from Christophe

Think of the expense

 

[presta]

Straps are consumables. I get through a pair every 10 years or so. You can still get new leather ones from Christophe

I had a pair of nylon webbing straps that lasted donkeys years, perhaps 20-25, then when they wore out I replaced them with more the 'same', and they kept wearing out every few months. The leather ones I have now seem to have lasted better.

 

[Once a Wheeler]

In my experience, once you have used Alfredo Binda toe straps you will never use any others. However, as these now weigh in at over £50.00 a pair, if you can find them at all, it might be the moment to switch to integral cleats.

 

[palinurus]

In my experience, once you have used Alfredo Binda toe straps you will never use any others.

In my head I'm singing 'Alfredo Binda' to the tune of the (sung) credits from 'Sparrows and Hawks'


View: https://youtu.be/dhPAmnNI4XQ


(and now, so are you)

 

[Bonefish Blues]

In my experience, once you have used Alfredo Binda toe straps you will never use any others. However, as these now weigh in at over £50.00 a pair, if you can find them at all, it might be the moment to switch to integral cleats.

Just looked at prices. Shut the door (as I believe the modern vernacular would have us say)

 

[iluvmybike]

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PECHLEST/christophe-leather-straps

 

[postman]

I snapped up a pair of Campagnolo aero pedals at the weekend, cheap, but no clips or straps. Got them home, cleaned and greased, needed clips and straps. Dragged an old set out of the hole where old bike bits rest eternally, clips are alright, straps are a bit manky, will it be a.right to hand wash them: cool, gentle soap?

I think the man to ask is drago,he has a similar task with his y fronts.cant remember if it's five years or ten years between each wash,he is worried about the colours fading.