The helios having no chainguard, the 4 year old has started getting greasy trousers. I know how hard it is to fnd clips for small ankles (went for years never using them because they always fell off), but thought it was worth checking to see if anyone had come across such a thing? I did find this discussion on a CTC forum which has lots of good suggestions for make-your-own, but I might still be lazy enough to buy some if they exist out there in accessory-land.
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cycle clips for child?
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Posted 13 years ago #
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I've never come across such a thing, but if the trousers wont tuck into the sock then 3 or 4 turnups usually do me (when I'm not in lycra). It also proves a good conversation starter when you turn up with trouser legs at different heights.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Will be time for shorts soon - yippee
Posted 13 years ago # -
Like kaputnik, I favour the asymmetric turnup, but dedicated followers of fashion may balk at such an affront.
A slender-ankled cyclist of my acquaintance favours the reflective slap-on curled-up metal strip variety of cycle clip. They scale well to different girths, so to speak. A few years ago there were ones you could pick up for free in cycle shops, emblazoned with hints and tips for courteous cycling (from Spokes maybe?). You can by them too though, I've seen them in - perish the thought - Halfords but can't remember what they're called...
Edit:
They're called slap wraps:
Posted 13 years ago # -
There's always the big pile of red rubber bands that the postie doesn't leave in the stair
Posted 13 years ago # -
cheapest place ive seen them is asda. Tiso do them four quid the pair.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Tiso do them four quid the pair.
Why do they insist on selling them in pairs when there's only the need for one?
Posted 13 years ago # -
our bipedal nature?
Posted 13 years ago # -
At any event I've been to where they've been involved, Sustrans have dished out freebie reflective plastic thingies (don't know what they're called, but they start off as a straight rectangle, but if you flick them round your angle they curl up, holding your trouser leg in). They are a bit too small for me with my preference for boot cut trousers, but I'd imagine they work well for smaller people.
Posted 13 years ago # -
I would have thought the hi-viz velcroed strips would do the job, you could always staple or stitch in a double fold to take the length down a bit.
"Why do they insist on selling them in pairs when there's only the need for one?"
Depending on the flappiness of left trouser leg it can be useful to tuck in/ strap up the left leg I've found.
Posted 13 years ago # -
I vote for tucking the trousers in the socks! Ours wear wellies near full time these days so no grease on our legs.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Thanks all. Afraid we have found that girls trousers can be a bit 'floopy' for tucking in, and wellies not great for long cycle rides, but yes, all those work too!
Scavanged a bundle of red rubber bands from the recycling this morning, so think we will try that first.
All advice appreciated!
Posted 13 years ago # -
rubber bands FTW. I have (deflated) modeling balloons.
Posted 13 years ago #
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