I recently got an older Gitane(I believe) that I am gonna turn into a fixie..... I have been digging into a lot of info and looking at a bunch of pics.... but the question is "What the heck is up with pads, tape or bandanas I see attatched to the top tubes about 6" inches from steering tube??" I'm thinking it is some kind of fixie culture thing, but is there a purpose to it? Need to know if I should incorporate that into my project or not....