Protecting a carbon frame
gregwari
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I've just brought my first carbon frame (Meta 55), rather excited to be collecting her on Saturday. Before I head out, have you got any advise on protecting the frame? I'll move the swing arm protector (chainstay protector) from my current bike, do I need to consider any other protection (ie downtube)? Any advise would be welcome
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I got an IBIS tranny (oooh, suits you .... etc) a couple of years ago and gave it the full copter tape treatment but tbh it is more than man enough for the job.
The only other place I would look is between tyre and chainstays. If you ride the sort of muddy sh1te that can fill that void and/or run pretty big tyres that don't leave much clearance you could get scouring on the inside of the stays. copter tape in there and a regular(ish) visual check (eg whilst cleaning) will make sure that doesn't turn into a problemEverything in moderation ... except beer
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