Sugru
08-21-14 | 06:56 AM
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Sugru
Has anyone used this stuff? FIX THAT THING. - the future needs fixing - sugru
I have a Ridley frame thats missing a rubber cover on the bottom bracket shell and based on research getting it is going to be a huge hassle. Sugru seems like it would be viable solution
I have a Ridley frame thats missing a rubber cover on the bottom bracket shell and based on research getting it is going to be a huge hassle. Sugru seems like it would be viable solution
08-21-14 | 08:56 AM
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
08-22-14 | 05:02 AM
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Unfortunately ducktape wouldn't work for a bottom bracket fix.. sugru is 3D glue, so to answer OP's question, yes you could build a bottom bracket cover with sugru, since sugru is rubber!
I recommend you check out Tips and Tricks - the future needs fixing - sugru on how best to apply sugru!
My folding bike is full of sugru, stops scratches and cable rub, chainstay protector etc, and if you have some sugru left, fill out a couple of allen bolts (seat, handlebars are most common) to make it that bit harder for thieves to steal! (takes an extra minute to remove)
Post a picture once you do!
I recommend you check out Tips and Tricks - the future needs fixing - sugru on how best to apply sugru!
My folding bike is full of sugru, stops scratches and cable rub, chainstay protector etc, and if you have some sugru left, fill out a couple of allen bolts (seat, handlebars are most common) to make it that bit harder for thieves to steal! (takes an extra minute to remove)
Post a picture once you do!
08-22-14 | 10:35 PM
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Somebody gave me a sample pack of sugru for Christmas, and I've used it for several low-stress jobs, little feet and replacing pushbuttons and reinforcing computer cables. Works great for that.
I don't think I've ever had a bike with a cover on the BB shell--I can't quite visualize what you need to do. But based on my experience, you could form the Sugru into the size and shape you need pretty easily (it may take more than one of the little packets). Clean the shell really well, then stick it on. It has to dry/cure for 24 hours, and unless you're really clever at molding it, you'll have to make a new one whenever you take it off....
Wait! I just googled BB shell cover, and now I'm wondering if you're talking about the cable guide that bolts to the bottom of the shell. If that's it, I think Sugru may be too soft--the cable would cut through it pretty quickly. On the other hand, I've had bikes where the cable just ran under the shell, no guide at all, and in years of use, it didn't even wear through the paint. Only costs a couple of bucks to try it. Or you could try to find a guide on an old bike at a thrift store and cannibalize it.
I don't think I've ever had a bike with a cover on the BB shell--I can't quite visualize what you need to do. But based on my experience, you could form the Sugru into the size and shape you need pretty easily (it may take more than one of the little packets). Clean the shell really well, then stick it on. It has to dry/cure for 24 hours, and unless you're really clever at molding it, you'll have to make a new one whenever you take it off....
Wait! I just googled BB shell cover, and now I'm wondering if you're talking about the cable guide that bolts to the bottom of the shell. If that's it, I think Sugru may be too soft--the cable would cut through it pretty quickly. On the other hand, I've had bikes where the cable just ran under the shell, no guide at all, and in years of use, it didn't even wear through the paint. Only costs a couple of bucks to try it. Or you could try to find a guide on an old bike at a thrift store and cannibalize it.
Last edited by Velo Dog; 08-22-14 at 10:48 PM.
08-23-14 | 03:38 AM
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Somebody gave me a sample pack of sugru for Christmas, and I've used it for several low-stress jobs, little feet and replacing pushbuttons and reinforcing computer cables. Works great for that.
I don't think I've ever had a bike with a cover on the BB shell--I can't quite visualize what you need to do. But based on my experience, you could form the Sugru into the size and shape you need pretty easily (it may take more than one of the little packets). Clean the shell really well, then stick it on. It has to dry/cure for 24 hours, and unless you're really clever at molding it, you'll have to make a new one whenever you take it off....
Wait! I just googled BB shell cover, and now I'm wondering if you're talking about the cable guide that bolts to the bottom of the shell. If that's it, I think Sugru may be too soft--the cable would cut through it pretty quickly. On the other hand, I've had bikes where the cable just ran under the shell, no guide at all, and in years of use, it didn't even wear through the paint. Only costs a couple of bucks to try it. Or you could try to find a guide on an old bike at a thrift store and cannibalize it.
I don't think I've ever had a bike with a cover on the BB shell--I can't quite visualize what you need to do. But based on my experience, you could form the Sugru into the size and shape you need pretty easily (it may take more than one of the little packets). Clean the shell really well, then stick it on. It has to dry/cure for 24 hours, and unless you're really clever at molding it, you'll have to make a new one whenever you take it off....
Wait! I just googled BB shell cover, and now I'm wondering if you're talking about the cable guide that bolts to the bottom of the shell. If that's it, I think Sugru may be too soft--the cable would cut through it pretty quickly. On the other hand, I've had bikes where the cable just ran under the shell, no guide at all, and in years of use, it didn't even wear through the paint. Only costs a couple of bucks to try it. Or you could try to find a guide on an old bike at a thrift store and cannibalize it.
