OK, noglider. And thanks

I thought I'd be having a great 2020 season commuting on a new build, a 1971 Raleigh International frame with an 8-speed Sturmey internal geared hub and upright setup. I live and work in Manhattan so it would be locked up during the day and also serve as a grocery and errand bike. Well, I do the shopping part but only rode to the office once before we started working remotely.

I wanted to protect the old finish from whatever I'd be locking it to. This isn't an economy solution: I started with a Velo Orange leather top tube protector that I bought when they had one of their periodic sales. Unfortunately it's out of stock now, but it's high quality oil tanned leather, pre-punched for lacing. Once I had it on, I realized that I needed coverage for the seat and down tubes. I remembered that I had some Brooks leather handlebar tape that was taken off another bike so I wrapped the tubes with those. The bike may be a commuter but it's not a beater.