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Originally Posted by Narhay
What's with the pipe insulation on the top tubes/ all over the bikes? I imagine protection...from sitting in the garage?
The pipe insulation keeps them warm at night.....

Kidding aside, it protects the top tubes from getting dented if the bars should swing around fast during hanging them up or taking them down off the hooks, etc.

Not all top tube dents come from heroic things like crashes in the peloton!

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