View Poll Results: frame pad?
yes
14
21.21%
no
52
78.79%
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frame pad?
03-05-05 | 06:29 PM
#26
is dead.
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: six feet under.
Originally Posted by karmical
do tell.....
If it is who I think it is, the guy has some super attitude for anyone on a fixed gear he doesn't know. I think unaesthetic knows him, but myself and my roommate have had nothing but funny experiences encountering him where the situation becomes about who is cooler than who on their fixed gear bike, when it should just be about riding. But, maybe he will prove me wrong.
03-05-05 | 07:13 PM
#27
ogre
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 399
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From: arlington, va
Bikes: surly steamroller fixie, '90 cannondale SR 800
i remember someone who had some sort of kinky leather lace-up thing to protect their frame, which i thought was cool. (i think i saw it in the "ss/fixie photos" thread)
other than that, boo.
other than that, boo.
03-05-05 | 08:31 PM
#28
Thread Starter
Iguana Subsystem
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,016
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From: san francisco
Originally Posted by Msngr
i can't believe this is an actual question, no offense DF. why on earth would i put that on my bike? this is the ultimate in marketing. create something no one needs or wants and make people think they need or want it enough to give you money for it.
by the way, what do you all think about handlebar streamers? i'm thinking about manufacturing them.
by the way, what do you all think about handlebar streamers? i'm thinking about manufacturing them.
a crocheted one on the other hand, that sounds kinda cool, and streamers, HELL yeah!
03-05-05 | 08:35 PM
#29
i used one to save my flesh from my top tube cable guides when i'd throw my bike on my shoulder. then i just decided to saw off the guides. pad went bye bye after that.
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03-06-05 | 12:14 PM
#31
Retrogrouch in Training
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,484
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From: Knee-deep in the day-to-day
Looks like a BMX handlebar pad, actually.
Personally I think they're kind of corny. Sort of a "HARDCORE" statement. It's not to say they aren't useful (nice for lockup, for example), I can just think of some less tacky ways to accomplish the same feat.
But then it ain't the end of the world, either.
Personally I think they're kind of corny. Sort of a "HARDCORE" statement. It's not to say they aren't useful (nice for lockup, for example), I can just think of some less tacky ways to accomplish the same feat.
But then it ain't the end of the world, either.
03-06-05 | 05:37 PM
#32
Have bike. Will travel.
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,157
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From: -=Toronto=-
Bikes: '06 Orbea Orca, '03 Rocky Mountain Vertex 70, '05 Surly Steamroller, '06 Fetish Fixation
I don't have one because i try to keep my fixie simple, just like it was designed to be. And i think they take away from the overall shape of the bike. My paint job isn't THAT shy.
03-07-05 | 01:40 AM
#33
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 297
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: https://www.collectornerd.com/item/162
Originally Posted by Judah
I don't use any fancy pad, I use standard pipe insulation, mainly for protection against the mtn bikes and beaters that are sometimes racked up next to(read: on top of) my bike. kinda like this:
https://doityourself.com/store/0679738.htm
Wrap it with a bit of electrical tape and you're ready to go. Protects the whole top tube while my bike is on the train. When I have my good bike I carry a couple of little pads for the seatstays as well.
https://doityourself.com/store/0679738.htm
Wrap it with a bit of electrical tape and you're ready to go. Protects the whole top tube while my bike is on the train. When I have my good bike I carry a couple of little pads for the seatstays as well.
03-07-05 | 12:58 PM
#34
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 143
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From: Portland, Oregon
Bikes: 95 GT Force, 95 Gary Fisher Hookooekoo, 75 Takara fixie
I paid 25 cents for my pad. I would have gone as high as 50 cents, but I am a good negotiator. It says Team Murray X220 on it, which is kind of a lie because my bike is not a Team Murray. Damn I hate Murrays; huffys are soooo much better.
03-07-05 | 01:30 PM
#36
Slower than you
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,800
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From: SF, CA
Bikes: IRO Mark V & Don Walker Custom
Originally Posted by unaesthetic
i think i saw your bike the other day outside muddy's on 16th/val
Also, as far as top-tube pads being useful, I commute on the cal-train every day, and there are a ton of ****ers who do not give a rat's ass about anyone's bike. My green bike(the one without a pad) has all kinds of nicks and dings from various bikes being piled on top of it. Bottom line, if you have to rack up next to (read: on top/bottom of) a bunch of other bikes, it doens't hurt to have a little protection if you value your bike's paintjob.
03-07-05 | 02:01 PM
#38
current member
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 414
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From: Cph
Bikes: some- variety is good..
Originally Posted by lala
They are ugly.
the only thing i use mine for is protecting my nuts from the cold..
03-09-05 | 03:05 PM
#43
Listen to me
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Lexus Texas
I made my frame protector with a piece of cork bar tape and some vinyl electrcal tape.
I also made a hub cleaner from one of my old leather toestraps.
Enjoy
I also made a hub cleaner from one of my old leather toestraps.
Enjoy
Last edited by powers2b; 03-10-05 at 09:29 AM.
