Since most of my riding to work involves riding in khaki's I get major pant leg roll-up!!!
Last year at AIM Expo I met the owner/designer of Rider Clips. I bought a pair and I like them...but depending on what shoes I wear the alligator clips sometimes pop open. Also, when ya walk around it sounds like you have a pair of spurs on! And...they are $20 a pair. They clip to your shoe lace and your pant leg.
Biker Stirrups | Boot Clips | Boot Protector | Shoe Protectot | Shift Cover | Shift Socks | Bike Bell | Motorcycle Bell | Ride Bell
So, after searching the internet and cycle shops I found these:
You can get these cheapest on ebay for $10 but most cycle shops are selling them for $20. These clip to each side of your pant leg and the elastic goes underneath your boot. First, the clips on these things are amazingly strong! The problem is that the elastic can get brittle and lose it's elasticity. Also, there's a push-type buckle that adjusts the length. Problem is that this buckle either gets under your boot or pops open relatively easily. Since I like these clips I will try to get some strong velcro straps to use the clips with. Walmart sells weak velcro so I'll have to try a craft store this week.
In the meantime...I went to Home Depot and bought a couple of these little clips, twisted the ends inwards (like teeth), made the holes in the clips a little larger, bought a pack of Walmart tiny bungee cords, undid the hog clamps (you really need 2 pairs of needle-nose pliers for this, unless you have your own extra hog clamps...which they DON'T sell at Home Depot), put a key ring through the bungee, re-hog clamped the bungee together, put the clips on the key ring and...wahlah!!! Cheap, over-the-boot, pant leg stirrups!!!
Cost:
Clips - $.37 a piece
Bungee pack of 4 at Walmart - $1.48
Key rings - free as I'm sure you can find a million of these around the house!
Total Cost - $2.22 + tax!
***And I really like how strong the clips are AND that they are easy slip-overs. I rode around with them today and they work great. I didn't even notice they were on.
Last year at AIM Expo I met the owner/designer of Rider Clips. I bought a pair and I like them...but depending on what shoes I wear the alligator clips sometimes pop open. Also, when ya walk around it sounds like you have a pair of spurs on! And...they are $20 a pair. They clip to your shoe lace and your pant leg.
Biker Stirrups | Boot Clips | Boot Protector | Shoe Protectot | Shift Cover | Shift Socks | Bike Bell | Motorcycle Bell | Ride Bell
So, after searching the internet and cycle shops I found these:
You can get these cheapest on ebay for $10 but most cycle shops are selling them for $20. These clip to each side of your pant leg and the elastic goes underneath your boot. First, the clips on these things are amazingly strong! The problem is that the elastic can get brittle and lose it's elasticity. Also, there's a push-type buckle that adjusts the length. Problem is that this buckle either gets under your boot or pops open relatively easily. Since I like these clips I will try to get some strong velcro straps to use the clips with. Walmart sells weak velcro so I'll have to try a craft store this week.
In the meantime...I went to Home Depot and bought a couple of these little clips, twisted the ends inwards (like teeth), made the holes in the clips a little larger, bought a pack of Walmart tiny bungee cords, undid the hog clamps (you really need 2 pairs of needle-nose pliers for this, unless you have your own extra hog clamps...which they DON'T sell at Home Depot), put a key ring through the bungee, re-hog clamped the bungee together, put the clips on the key ring and...wahlah!!! Cheap, over-the-boot, pant leg stirrups!!!
Cost:
Clips - $.37 a piece
Bungee pack of 4 at Walmart - $1.48
Key rings - free as I'm sure you can find a million of these around the house!
Total Cost - $2.22 + tax!
***And I really like how strong the clips are AND that they are easy slip-overs. I rode around with them today and they work great. I didn't even notice they were on.
