Downtube Protection

kene
kene Posts: 47
edited February 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Hello Iwould like to protect my Downtube on my new Orange P7 from stone chips what is the best way to do this. I have seen some BBB Tubeskin on chain reaction is this any good or is there a better way thanks Ken

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  • Skonk
    Skonk Posts: 364
    A lot of people use helicopter tape and swear by it.
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    yeah, heli tape is a popular one, i had some Glass repair tape that did a great job,
    depending on the colour of the frame, could get away with Duck tape!!!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    It's a mountain bike, it will get chipped and battered over time. Don't worry about it.
  • Gingawinga
    Gingawinga Posts: 11
    I have cut a section out of an old tyre and placed it under my downtube from the bottom of my crud catcher to the B/bracket and fixed it with wire ties...does the job and looks not bad either
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    Helitape- http://www.justridingalong.com/shop.php?product=73
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  • lemoncurd
    lemoncurd Posts: 1,428
    Strap a pillow to it.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I don't see how helitape will prevent dents. It' not armour plating. It'll prevent scrapes, yeah, but the downtube is as good as a flat surface that rocks crash into.
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    OP asked for protection from stone chips. Heli tape is more than up to that.
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Really? I never imagined it would help at all with that.
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    If you're going to hit it hard enough to dent the tube, the helitape bascially no use. For scratches and things, it's pretty good- mainly those horrible pointy things that get kicked up by the front wheel.
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    scratches, yeah, I can see, but anything that would actually chip the metal, it's a no-go, right?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It works for small gravelly stuff that gets flung up and chips paint. But not if you clout rocks lol. Good paint might prevent it anyway, and steel is tougher than alu or ti for impact damage anyway.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    It's pretty tough stuff, Yeehaa. I've not had any penetration through it before from flying debris (awaits usual predictable innuendo responses)
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    :lol:
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    To be honest, it just makes me feel better when I hear that scratchy clanky sound of rocks hitting the bb. I'm considering a carbon 456 and if I make the leap (it's that or a full susser!) then I'm thinking about having a go at making a proper fibreglass layer. My old man does a lot of work with gliders so has the layups and whatnot available, and I think I could probably pinch some smaller offcuts and make a mould up. Failing that, papier mache!
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    What?
    You're concerned about carbon dents, but you think fibreglass or something else will protect it?
    What the....

    Do you wear a tinfoil hat to stop "them" reading your thoughts as well?
  • kene
    kene Posts: 47
    Thanks all for the advice Heli Tape now ordered off E bay

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