Paint wear... what to do?
cgarossi
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I've had my Trek about 2 months now and I love it. However, I came off a ride yesterday and found that the brake/gear cables have been rubbing against my seat tube.
I wasn't aware of this and quite shocked to find it this morning. I've temporarily tied back the cables so they no longer rub, but shouldnt the bike shop have checked this? What should I do about the wear?
Help!
I wasn't aware of this and quite shocked to find it this morning. I've temporarily tied back the cables so they no longer rub, but shouldnt the bike shop have checked this? What should I do about the wear?
Help!
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Not a lot you can do about existing wear patches - it happens to all of us.
But you can stop any more happening/existing ones getting worse.
You need to get some Lizard Skins (or equivalent) clear frame patches, stick them on cable-rub hotspots and hey-presto!
You can get them from any bike store!
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Cheers. Quite annoyed to find it. Yeah I thought I might need something like that.
Will it damage the frame?0 -
Don't take this the wrong way, but you need to get over it! I was really precious about it when I got my new bike, but now it looks pretty battered and I love it more than ever.0
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grumsta wrote:Don't take this the wrong way, but you need to get over it! I was really precious about it when I got my new bike, but now it looks pretty battered and I love it more than ever.
Yeah I guess. Oh well.0 -
cgarossi wrote:Cheers. Quite annoyed to find it. Yeah I thought I might need something like that.
Will it damage the frame?
The wear patched at this stage will not damage the frame, it would take a loooooong time for it to eat into the allu. however it is possible.
The frame patches DONT damage the frame, no matter how long you leave them on! 0 -
I sort of guessed that. lol.
Cool, I'll go to my LBS and get some today.0 -
i aggree that your sufferering from new bike preotectivitous could use nail polish on it that always seems to work!2 Broken fingers broken again... F@$%^£g hell that hurt!!!
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METAL!!!!!0 -
stick something like this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Lizar ... 300003324/ on the area to cover it up and stop it getting worse i reckon.0
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If I took pictures of all the worn and now slightly brown (its a steel frame) patches on my bike I'd probably crash the site - its a mess. Keep the bike long enough and you can justify a respray but like many I am sure there will be another sex beast that catches your eye in 18 months or so......
It just makes me cry Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0 -
Isn't this the reason why you get stickers when you buy stuff?
The sixsixone stickers comeing handy after the pads you bought have come in handy -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
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Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:0 -
yeah a sticker with a clear rub patch over halfords do em fiver for quite a few. you'll need em every where the cables touch ie head tube0
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As lock1981 suggested, I use the halfords clear patches to stop any cable rub before it gets too bad. They're pretty much invisible too.0
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Compared to the scratches you'll get when you eventually chuck your shiny bike down a huge flight of rock steps, a bit of rubbing from cables is nothing.
Still, as others have said - stickers/patches will do the trick. The area around the headtube is also worth checking as it is a common location for cable rub.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
Lizard skin for the chainstay and helicopter tape for frame cable/ stone protection. just invest in a scalpel and make your own custom patches, for downtube, crank arms etc.
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Gt Zaskar0 -
Did a poor man's frame protection job yesterday with some grey electrical tape that I happened to have kicking around (it's a very similar colour to my silver frame). I already had some (several layers) on the chainstay which seems to have done a good job for the past month or so, so I added some to the underside of the downtube and a few other wear patches. Total cost about 10p so I don't really mind if it doesn't last forever! Apart from the chainstays it's all in places you can't really see it anyway.0
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Thanks chaps.
I ordered some of those Lizard skins patches and some 3/4 shorts from wiggle
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I remember the first clang from a rock taking out a chunk of paint from the downtube of my Shova right after it had been powder coated.
I stomped around making up swear words and looking for someone to hit.
Now it looks like it's been used for target practice in downtown Helmand, but it's the best it's ever looked.
It's all in the mind.0
