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03-12-07 | 04:49 PM

benk0

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Top tube protector.

Vinyl tubing cut lengthwise to fit and wrapped around the top tube. Clear electrical tape to finish.

Perfect for oversized tubes and pretty much crystal clear.

Oh yeah. $0.50 in materials.

03-12-07 | 08:09 PM

deathhare

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Good idear

03-12-07 | 08:13 PM

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ziptie for the win

03-12-07 | 08:20 PM

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03-12-07 | 08:25 PM

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03-12-07 | 08:55 PM

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03-12-07 | 09:33 PM

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is it njs**********

03-12-07 | 09:37 PM

estratton

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Very cool man. Def gonna consider this for my bfssfg IRO frame when I get it....

03-12-07 | 09:47 PM

big dane

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that's a rad idea! my bike's already beat to **** somehow, i don't know if it'd be worth it anymore.

03-13-07 | 12:06 AM

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pinkmike

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Atta kid. You're loving the drops, aintcha? I ****in knew you would.

03-13-07 | 06:24 AM

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Aeroplane

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Quote:

Originally Posted by benk0

Vinyl tubing cut lengthwise to fit and wrapped around the top tube. Clear electrical tape to finish.

Perfect for oversized tubes and pretty much crystal clear.

Oh yeah. $0.50 in materials.

An idea for improvement upon this great idea: Add a layer of brass or copper shim around that Vinyl tubing, slightly narrower than the width of the tubing. Then another layer of tubing, clear electrical tape to finish. Home-made Kashimax.

03-13-07 | 12:13 PM

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youth

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nice! i might try this. what exactly is this vinyl tubing stuff? can i find it at lowe's

03-13-07 | 12:17 PM

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cc700

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it's the stuff they make washing machine lines out of and i'm pretty sure lowe's will have it.

03-13-07 | 12:39 PM

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youth

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cc700

it's the stuff they make washing machine lines out of and i'm pretty sure lowe's will have it.

aweeeeese

03-13-07 | 12:43 PM

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joshuastar

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pictures?

[edit]: okay. got it. nice!

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03-13-07 | 06:35 PM

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that's a damn good idea.
not flashy looking either.
i bet it makes some pretty bummed about buying a kashimax...

03-21-07 | 12:31 AM

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cc700

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i just did my own twist on this... cut a cola can up and put it inbetween layers... it's like a kashimax but obviously homemade and silver, not gold.

great idea, thanks!

03-21-07 | 06:21 AM

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sancocho

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electrical tape over a base layer of teflon plumbers tape (to keep the goop off) is how I roll.

03-21-07 | 10:19 AM

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SingleSpeeDemon

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeroplane

This stuff protects your top tube?

03-21-07 | 10:22 AM

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SingleSpeeDemon

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Here's what someone should do:

Sandwich mylar star-shaped confetti beween two layers of vinyl tubing. That'd look hot.

03-21-07 | 11:37 AM

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sweep242

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Just wondering is that a MASH sticker on your stem? Nice job by the way. It looks great.

03-21-07 | 12:53 PM

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tink20seven

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cc700

i just did my own twist on this... cut a cola can up and put it inbetween layers... it's like a kashimax but obviously homemade and silver, not gold.

great idea, thanks!