Preventing Frame rub

kingrollo

I want to carry a mini pump on my shiny new best bike - in the past and no matter how carefully I fit it - it always ends up rubbing the frame - I've heard of people talk of helicopter tape - but not sure what it is, in the past I have brought a dedicated kit of patches , but these tend to fall off .......any ideas \ suggestions on the best way to protect my bike ?

imposter2.0

Carry it in your back pocket. Protects the frame 100%...

kingrollo

Imposter wrote:

Carry it in your back pocket. Protects the frame 100%...

One more thing to remember though !!!!

fenix

How would it touch the frame ?

The mini pumps I have have a bracket that goes on the bottle cage bosses and holds the pump out to the side. Sorted. No rubbing.

ugo.santalucia

Imposter wrote:

Carry it in your back pocket. Protects the frame 100%...

+1

First.Aspect

I carry mine in my back picket. If you have one of those tool rolls under the saddle you can stick a pump through the strap before tightening.

Another option is some small washers between your bottle cage mounts and pump bracket to lift it a bit further from the paintwork.

Helicopter tape is just thick clear polythene (?) tape. Basically what you've already tried but about a tenth of the price.

imposter2.0

kingrollo wrote:

Imposter wrote:

Carry it in your back pocket. Protects the frame 100%...

One more thing to remember though !!!!

The human memory is pretty remarkable, to be fair. Alternatively, leave the mini-pump with all the other stuff that you also presumably carry in your pockets...

step83

I cant say my pump has ever touched the frame, if you are concerned about that you can either carry it in a bottle, on yourself or look at alternatives that for example hide in the seatpost etc.

bristolpete

Gorilla tape via B and Q - same thing as helitape.

svetty

Mine fits in my seat-pack......

StillGoing

kingrollo wrote:

Imposter wrote:

Carry it in your back pocket. Protects the frame 100%...

One more thing to remember though !!!!

So leave it in your shoe ready to put in your rear pocket when you put your shoes on.