AG: Special clothing for the bike
Frank Krygowski wrote:
Another design my wife likes is an ankle strap modeled on the "slap
bracelet" that was briefly popular with kids. It's a thin spring steel
strap about 10" long that's pre-stressed in such a way that if you
extend it all the way, it stays straight; but if you bend it at any
point, it snaps into a circular shape.
She has one leg strap made with that spring steel, covered with
reflective plastic. It snaps in place around her pant cuffs. And I don't
doubt that the reflective surface helps at night. The "biomotion" of
pedaling grabs attention.
When I was writing, I did think of the spring steel bracelet, but didn't
mention. I was never comfortable with that design. I never used it, and
just by appearance, it felt too constricting. I was much more content
with designs of soft plastic, or nylon strap.
Now that I think of it, I wonder what I did with my old ankle bands... I
don't remember throwing them away, but I can't imagine that I didn't.
Smith
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