Where do you get helicopter tape?

Father Faff

No helicopter shops round here so can I buy helicopter tape on-line somewhere?

ride_whenever

ebay is good, or justridingalong.co.uk for guaranteed quality, but dear

Buckled_Rims

Just type "Helicopter Tape" in google and see what happens....magic.

My mate used it and thinks its good. When I get my new bike I might also investigate

alfablue

"Bike Tape" from Bike Tart, prices similar to elsewhere, free next day delivery.

BlackSpur

i got mine from justridingalong, good stuff but not cheap.

timberjack

I had bother finding helicopter tape at my local bike shops but my mate who owns a bike shop turned up at the door today with a sheet of stone chip tape that body shops use, i have put it on the new steed and its excellent stuff

slimboyjim

I got a pack of this - dunno how it compares pricewise to what everyone else uses but it's pretty good. Invisible unless you're looking at the bike really closely too...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Sport ... 300003844/

Cheshley

have you tried typing 'helicopter tape' into google? there's only 71,900 results.....

Paul 8v

How much do people normally apply? Are we talking just over the decals etc or wrap the entire frame? If it's over the decals I could probably just get away with the cheapest biketart one, I'm going to be running a lizard skin on the rear stay anyway

llamafarmer

+1 for Bike Tart

Paul 8v wrote:

How much do people normally apply? Are we talking just over the decals etc or wrap the entire frame? If it's over the decals I could probably just get away with the cheapest biketart one, I'm going to be running a lizard skin on the rear stay anyway

Cut it to shape and cover the areas where cables or your shoes rub. A proper chainstay protector will be much better for chain slap and will help keep the noise down a bit.

I do know people who put a huge strip down the underside of their downtube to protect it from stone chips.

weeksy59

I used Electrical insulation tape.

It's black and on the white frame. TBH i don't care

I ride the bike for me.

allthegearnoidea

ive been using Window repair tape on mine, works a treat although couldnt find any this time as the wholesalers were closed, But! at the local 'range' store they had some clear Auto tape in the small accessory packs for £2.50. seems to be ideal!