Top Tube Protector
 

Wondering what you use to protect your top tube from scratches (handlebars, brake levers etc). Saw a some type of 'cuff' at Milwaukee Bike for a cool $40 and said no way. Right now I have some bar tape but it looks like ass. Any suggestions?

A towel wrapped in electrical tape

need more creativity
just don't want to spend $$ on a cloth covered piece of foam

what's the point of protecting the tube, if it's going to be hidden from sight anyway?

agreed, but still needs a little somthing at the strike point right?

fair enough

You can find them new for $20-25.

Belt. This one is wrapped at the ends with self amalgamating tape. you can also use electrical tape.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/g...treet_Back.jpg

I wrapped a piece of MTB inner tube around my top tube and covered that with some left over cloth bar wrap. Does the job and look decent I think.

kashimax

i sold my reload tt pad in black for like 10$ =\

self-amalgamating tape?

Non-sticky self fusing tape. Stretch wrap it over something and it will fuse together like a solid piece of rubber.

nice. I assume it works well with bar tape, no?
hardware stores?

Yup. One of it's marketed purposes is to serve as a tool grip.

Also sold as bondage tape. Sticks to itself, but not skin.

I think I've revealed too much about myself...

HAHAHA!!!:lol:

a couple of loops of an old tube finished off with electrical tape works just fine. I had that on my Vivalo it's both discreet and does the job. I actually had more than one person ask me where I got the supposedly 'custom' toptube guard.

i dont protect it, i kinda like to see it.
and my 55cm is kinda big on me right now i got it because iam going to grow so maybe after i fit it better?
meepers would you mind letting know what saddle that is? thanks

what would possibly make contact with the toptube on this bike?

Foam pipe insulation and electrical tape. The insulation costs about $1.45 for a yard, and it's fairly safe to assume that you have some sort of tape that would work to keep it on.

thanks for the tip.
I really dont like electrical tape and would like to try this...

your shoes when you get on and off.

Saw this bike in another thread. It is simply stunning.

that's not my bike. it was from the what you don't like about my bike thread. i remembered seeing the other day and someone said it looked like a towel wrapped in electrical tape. and well that comment came up again so i thought it was funny. i grabbed it so fast i honestly don't remember who's bike it is.