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Guess what happens when you wear loose, flappy pants and then go for a bike ride?. You're riding along and suddenly your right pant leg gets sucked into the gears....then you wind up with a pair of shredded pants and/or a trip to the hospital. However, there is a super easy solution. A solution so simple, the only reason anyone wouldn't use it is because they're too lazy to go down to the nearest bike shop and spend $5. But never fear....now you can do it for free without even leaving your home!
This instructable details one way of making a simple, professional looking strap out of duct tape, featuring a strapping tape core and velcro. There are as many ways to do this project as there are pant legs, so be as creative as you want.
Ingredients
* Duct Tape
* Strapping Tape (optional)
* Velcro Patches (optional)
* Scissors
This instructable details one way of making a simple, professional looking strap out of duct tape, featuring a strapping tape core and velcro. There are as many ways to do this project as there are pant legs, so be as creative as you want.
Ingredients
* Duct Tape
* Strapping Tape (optional)
* Velcro Patches (optional)
* Scissors
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Signing UpStep 1Prepare your tape
First off, determine how long you want your strap to be. Wrap something around your leg, and have at least 3 or 4 inches extra so it can overlap nicely. My strap ended up being about 14" long.
Now, if you want your STRAP to be nice and durable, I suggest using...STRAPPING tape. Heh heh... Anyway, strapping tape is great, if a bit pricey (like $7 a roll). But if you already have some, it'll make a good core to wrap duct tape around. I cut my strip in half, and stuck the 2 halves together. All you need to do is make a tiny notch in the end, then rip it lengthwise.
So when you put your strapping tape pieces together, be patient or it will turn out badly. Now you'll need a piece of duct tape that's about 2" longer than the strapping tape.
Now, if you want your STRAP to be nice and durable, I suggest using...STRAPPING tape. Heh heh... Anyway, strapping tape is great, if a bit pricey (like $7 a roll). But if you already have some, it'll make a good core to wrap duct tape around. I cut my strip in half, and stuck the 2 halves together. All you need to do is make a tiny notch in the end, then rip it lengthwise.
So when you put your strapping tape pieces together, be patient or it will turn out badly. Now you'll need a piece of duct tape that's about 2" longer than the strapping tape.
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I got grease all over may pants from biking so invented the Leg Shield which is a ankle to calf leg strap. It allows me to commute to work in any pants I want and keeps me a little warmer. I think it is far superior to the existing bike leg straps or clips because once I put it on there is no chance of getting chain grease on my pants or getting the pants stuck in the gears. Treat yourself! Cheers, It is on Amazon here:
www.amazon.com/Leg-Shield-Revolutionary-Bicycle-Strap/dp/B006J0PHAI/ref=sr_1_20?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1324073135&sr=1-20