How do you prevent your bike from getting scratches ?

How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

Should I worry about the paint coming off when I peel off
the tapes from my carbon frame ?

wrote:
How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

Should I worry about the paint coming off when I peel off
the tapes from my carbon frame ?

Keep that frame looking good by covering it in duct tape!

I like it eg

Check out Lizard Skins at www.performancebike.com

Fitz

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Bill Sornson wrote:
wrote:
How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

Should I worry about the paint coming off when I peel off
the tapes from my carbon frame ?

Keep that frame looking good by covering it in duct tape!

I like it eg

writes:

How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

1. Duct tape took the paint off of my (chromed) fork.

2. nail polish is a very hard enamel that works well.

3. http://www.vcgraphix.com/us/store/pr...cycle+Products
pre-cut plastic frame protective film(s).

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:10:59 GMT, wrote:
How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

Put it away and don't use it.

JT

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How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

Should I worry about the paint coming off when I peel off
the tapes from my carbon frame ?

If you are going for all out protection you can wrap the frame like it is
discussed in this thread here.
http://earlsbikes.com/bikespeak/mess...nterthread =y
It is a more or less popular Bike Messenger technique. One uses old bike
inner tubes cut into long strips and wrapped all over the frame as needed.
Using zip ties to hold it on works quite well.

John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:10:59 GMT, wrote:
How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

Put it away and don't use it.



That's it! Store the bike in the garage for a year or so, sell it at an
appreciable loss and go buy a new bike. That's what keeps the bike biz
going these days.

wrote:
How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

Should I worry about the paint coming off when I peel off
the tapes from my carbon frame ?

best thing I've used for years, is inexpensive and works great is
laminate plastic for book covers etc. buy a roll, strip down your bike
so you can get a nice even and smooth wrap, top tube, down tube, seat
tube and stays, use an exacto knife to carefully cut out holes for your
bosses etc. smooth it down while you apply it so no air bubbles get
underneath, if you have to, you can lift it up and reapply it to get it
right. it might seem to dull your finish/ paintwork at first, but after
a few regular bike cleanings with a soft cloth, it is almost invisible.
it doesn't have excessive adhesive properties so you can lift it off
without damaging anything either.

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:15:47 GMT, "Bill Sornson" wrote:

wrote:
How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

I've put duct tapes on my chainstays to prevent them from
getting scratched by my shoes but it didn't take long for
the tapes to get worn out.

Should I worry about the paint coming off when I peel off
the tapes from my carbon frame ?

Keep that frame looking good by covering it in duct tape!

I like it eg

Kinda like the "living rooms" with the heavy plastic covers on the furniture and
the nice carpet with plastic runners going everywhere. It looked like hell and
was damnably uncomfortable and just completely negated any reason for its
existence.

Ron

wrote:

How do you prevent your frame from getting scratched
by the chain, your shoes, accessory mounts, etc. ?

Heh heh heh...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame