Originally Posted by
tjayk
are there any winter related disadvantages to this, like salt water getting trapped next to the frame? also, should i take out the water bottle and cable stop braze-on screws before i wrap over it?
opinions (i'm mostly curious about how this is in winter and if water will get under it)?
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i'm also still doing a couple of cyclocross races on it, should i wait until after that? it's already so heavy i don't think it will matter...
no, there are no disadvantages to this in winter...your frame will be beautiful when you unwrap it...when you secure the innner tube at the ends/joints...try to tape/glue the tube to itself instead of taping to your paint job. and it doesn't matter about braze on screws either. wrap it tight, they may eventually break through the wrap, but that's fine
opinion, fuk what people say...plenty people wrap and you should do it if you want to
about doing it now...even if your bike was light, it wouldn't matter for racing...a few inner tubes weigh next to nothing and will wrap your whole frame....wrap now
a wrap is protection for your bike...and a well done wrap can last for years.