Top Tube covers
04-12-07, 08:03 PM
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Top Tube covers
I'm scaring the hell out of my top tube with my lock and where I lean it at work. Anyone use one of those top tube covers (pipe insulation or something fancy) that the Fixed crowd use?
Originally Posted by lyledriver & clipped from the SS/FG forum
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04-12-07, 10:35 PM
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WIG makes them too. Other option is to use a bmx top tube pad.
04-12-07, 11:08 PM
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My housemate uses one on her Univega. It's color-coordinated to match her bike and panniers. (Yup, we're girls. 
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pipe insulation and a yard of material from the greatest fabric site
in the history of interior decorating...... www.equilter.com !
in the history of interior decorating...... www.equilter.com !
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04-12-07, 11:36 PM
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Try looking for a local messenger bag manufacturer. I had one custom made in Toronto by Push The Envelope. Can't remember how much I paid.
04-13-07, 09:19 AM
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tie a turk's head knot around it with some attractive cordage:
https://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/Aturkhed.html
https://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/Aturkhed.html
04-13-07, 09:46 AM
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Check out velo orange for some nice leather top tube protectors. I got a leather chainstay protector from them and it is very nice and well made,IMHO.
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Hey, thanks for the props.
I've currently got brown bartape so I'm running a brown plaid one instead of that broquade.
I really want to try out the rope one on my track bike though.
I've currently got brown bartape so I'm running a brown plaid one instead of that broquade.
I really want to try out the rope one on my track bike though.
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I went for the redneck method on my new Randonee, section of MTB inner tube wrapped around the top tube like bar tape and zip tied in place.
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I use leftover bartape (free) and pipe insulation ($3.00 for a 10ft. foot length at Home Depot). Pretty ghetto but it works.
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Originally Posted by truman
tie a turk's head knot around it with some attractive cordage:
https://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/Aturkhed.html
https://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/Aturkhed.html
04-13-07, 02:19 PM
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I thought this was going to be a thread about tube tops...
04-13-07, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mueslix
Why are you locking your frame by the top tube?
04-13-07, 07:12 PM
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Are you talking about a ding pad to protect from your lock or a top tube protector to protect from the handlebars?
see the <<Top tube protector>> thread in the fixed forum.
see the <<Top tube protector>> thread in the fixed forum.
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Originally Posted by donnamb
My housemate uses one on her Univega. It's color-coordinated to match her bike and panniers. (Yup, we're girls. )
)I've seen knitted ones..................
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04-13-07, 11:23 PM
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Me too. They wear being marketed as "bike sweaters".
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