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2009-08-24 5:58 AM

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Subject: Race belt woes!
Ok I got myself a 2xu race belt after being thouroughly annoyed with pinning my number to my suit in my first race.

But I cannot see how it works, could someone straighten it up for me?

It has two elastic cords coming out of the belt, and at the end of each cord is a toggle (like on speed laces). What confuses me is that there are knots tied at the end of each cord, which suggests the toggles are not meant to be taken off the end?

Is there a trick to putting the number on? Or is it as simple as untying the knots in the end, taking the toggles off, threading the cord through the holes in the number sheet, and putting the toggles back on again? 


2009-08-24 6:54 AM
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Subject: RE: Race belt woes!
Untie the knots.
2009-08-24 3:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Race belt woes!
Yep, it's that simple.  My boyfriend has taken it to the extra step of duct taping over the holes and then hole punching back through because he finds some bibs so flimsy they break on the belt - but give 'er a try first before doing this ...
2009-08-24 3:52 PM
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Subject: RE: Race belt woes!
My race belt is a little different, it's got two snap type caps/buttons on it. I fought with trying to get the bib attached to this several races last year until someone suggested the normal pinning method onto the race belt. Just another solution for you if the elastic doesn't work out.

Edited by toddg 2009-08-24 3:52 PM
2009-08-24 10:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Race belt woes!
Yeah I have the same plastic caps over elastic "laces". I get too nervous about the flimsiness of the number so I tend to put it through the laces and pin it as well.

Great idea with the duck tape though!
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