This stuff is excellent http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Sports_Cover_Bike_Shield_Half_Pack_Frame_Protector_Set/5360006691/
Its not the cheapest but it looks great and is still easy to remove is needed.Yet it doesn't peel.
You can get a slightly larger pack which will do most of your bike and its only about £3 dearer.
I have this on my Kuota for the cable runs, chainstay, back of the seat tube and the downtube just to protect from stones and stuff.After thsi I still had a lot left in the kit.
I use rubber cable grommets (donuts). Any decent bike shop should have them, usually in black or transparent. They even sell them in Halfords and are cheap as chips, as some might say!
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It's not just brakes. The problem of paint wear has become more prevalent since the introduction of Ergo/STI gear systems. The gear cables are very stiff and generally push hard against the frame at some point.
(I have a bike that has recently been moved from aero brake levers/downtube gears to Ergo and now get a bit of paint rub due to the gear cables) Same on all my other bikes as well.
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Its not the cheapest but it looks great and is still easy to remove is needed.Yet it doesn't peel.
You can get a slightly larger pack which will do most of your bike and its only about £3 dearer.
I have this on my Kuota for the cable runs, chainstay, back of the seat tube and the downtube just to protect from stones and stuff.After thsi I still had a lot left in the kit.
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Planet X Pro-Carbon
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Planet X Pro-Carbon
I'd be willing to bet that that is the same stuff as the Helicopter Tape, in a more expensive box.
This isn't really a tape as such.Its got a rubbery feel to it and the surface is slightly dimpled.
Its pretty thick too, I'd say 1-2mm
Different stuff then. I lose
The helicopter tape is quite thin, intended to be pretty much invisible if you've taken care putting it on.
(I have a bike that has recently been moved from aero brake levers/downtube gears to Ergo and now get a bit of paint rub due to the gear cables) Same on all my other bikes as well.
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