From PHILIP STEWART
A M Jordan thinks toe-straps are not dangerous for cyclists (Letters,
25 August). I know by experiment that they are potentially lethal. I have
been thrown over my handlebars twice in the past year. The first time, being
attached to the bicycle by toe-straps, I described a circle round the front
axle like a pencil round a compass point, landing on my head with distressing
consequences. The second time I sailed forward and landed on all fours like
a cat, unhurt and even exhilerated.
Philip Steward Oxford
