Bike stands and carbon bikes, how to protect

oceheb

Ok, we have something like these on private limited access area:


What you do to protect the frame from scratches and from accidental bikes falls. The simplest what I could think of is just to wrap metal bars with some soft packagin material and use some velcro strap to secure the bike to the bar. Maybe anyone seen more elegant solution...

wellbeloved747

cover the whole bike in bubble wrap! there is a larger risk of it getting stolen or scratched, but seriously a carbon bike for commuting why?

oceheb

To do a ride before or after work.

rolf_f

wellbeloved747 wrote:

cover the whole bike in bubble wrap! there is a larger risk of it getting stolen or scratched, but seriously a carbon bike for commuting why?

Why not? I commute mostly on a Ribble Gran Fondo. A large proportion of the 7000 miles plus a year I do is commuting so why not do it on a carbon framed bike. It's not as though carbon frames have to cost much.

MichaelW

Glue some reflective tape at the side of the top tube, upper fork leg and upper seat-stay region on the drive-side.
I found that zinc galvanized stands are much rougher than stainless steel and will damage the finish of any bike.

wotnoshoeseh

I agree - why not use a Carbon for commute. If that's what you have just use it...

You pay your money, you take your choice... or something like that anyway!!

oceheb

The Carbon bike is as example here, same as stands shown (it could be gas/heatng pipe in the house). I think no one will be happy to see scratches on the paint no matter what the bike is.

Im looking to something simple and dettachable. For example joint rubber rings in a shape if '8' will be nice solution.



Another idea is to get velcro strap and grue some rubber, like used inner tube, on it.

Wirral_paul

Get yourself a roll of helicopter tape and carefully apply. Do it right and it will be almost invisible.

rolf_f

Wirral_Paul wrote:

Get yourself a roll of helicopter tape and carefully apply. Do it right and it will be almost invisible.

Always a good idea but not a perfect solution against a regular activity - the tape itself will get scratched and look unsightly pretty quickly. Obviously you can replace it but the bike is likely to look as unsightly with scratched tape as it would with scratched carbon!

I'd use the tape but still find something else to put between bike and frame.

smidsy

How about pipe lagging (or the scaffold pole stuff if you need bigger diameter) and ties wraps?

Fix it to the stand/rack/hoop and job done.

danlikesbikes

oceheb wrote:

The Carbon bike is as example here, same as stands shown (it could be gas/heatng pipe in the house). I think no one will be happy to see scratches on the paint no matter what the bike is.

Im looking to something simple and dettachable. For example joint rubber rings in a shape if '8' will be nice solution.



Another idea is to get velcro strap and grue some rubber, like used inner tube, on it.

That is simple but a good solution one for dragons den I think