I love clipless pedals. But, one of the downsides of clipless pedals is that they spelled the demise of toe straps. And with that, the disappearance of Binda toe straps.

I was out in my garage this morning, putting my new bike together and saw my cogs on a toe strap. I use toe straps for tons of stuff. They are irreplaceable for lots of things, most having little to do with cycling now. There was no better product/toe strap than an Binda Extra. It was the cream of the crop of toe straps. Nothing else was even close.

They held your foot so much tighter and lasted so much longer than any other toe strap, it was a no brainer using them. I love innovation. But, I do have fondness for certain equipment of the past. And Binda straps have to be very close to the top of that list.

These nylon staps were not good for hardly anything concerning bicycles.

The Rolls Royce of toe straps, the Binda Extra. I have this one pair of brand new straps. They are a prized possession.

That was the headline of this article at Velonews. Man, what that guy has done for the love of the sport. I have to say, he’s not afraid to go to the limit of the very extreme. I doubt that is a conscious decision. I think that is just the way he functions. But, alas, he’s not going to be functioning anymore in the circles of bicycle racing. Ciao David.

This photo pretty much sums it up.