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  1. 05-11-2011, 09:34 AM #1
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    How to protect Carbon Downtube?

    I got teh hotness sitting in my garage. New Giant XTC Composite 29er.

    I've seen skid plates and 3m type tape on other carbon frames, this one has nothing.
    Anybody have any good, easily obtained, solutions to protect the downtube from thrown up rocks? Ideally it wouldn't be too heavy or do any damage if/when the next owner wants to remove it.

    Thanks!

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  2. 05-11-2011, 09:46 AM #2
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    clear protective tape from your local moto shop
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  3. 05-11-2011, 11:00 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by dfinn View Post
    clear protective tape from your local moto shop
    This is the best way to protect your frame witout adding much weight.
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    Someone mentioned something called "race tape" to me once. It's clear, and you put it on your downtube and chainstays, etc. I think it's pretty expensive and maybe it's the same thing as previously mentioned.
    Some kind of rubber strip would probably be best for the downtube, unless you somehow never see rocks.
    No longer stuck.

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  5. 05-11-2011, 07:34 PM #5
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    hmmm

    Let me talk to some people @ work tomorrow, I have some ideas, just need to see if they would be interested in making the product.


    We make some pretty cool shit out of composites.
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    http://www.racerstape.com/heli.html
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  7. 05-11-2011, 08:38 PM #7
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    Aluminum or Steel tubing.
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    Bagtagley wrapped my Highline in this stuff before I bought it. If I buy another bike again it will get the same treatment. It's thick and durable. It's not a skid plate by any means but definitely protects the paint from anything.

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  9. 05-12-2011, 01:34 AM #9
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    umm ride it. If that shit is damaged from rocks it shouldn't have been there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by P_McPoser View Post
    Aluminum or Steel tubing.
    lol. yup
    No longer stuck.

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    kevlar skid plate.


    Talked to the other engineers at work, and its not something we would be interested in making. It would be custom for every downtube, and cost more $$ then most would pay.

    Would offer some extreme durability though....
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    http://www.cantitoeroad.com/catalog/...roducts_id=279

    Ask for it at your local shop. Impressive impact performance video on their site, too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by krp8128 View Post
    kevlar skid plate.


    Talked to the other engineers at work, and its not something we would be interested in making. It would be custom for every downtube, and cost more $$ then most would pay.

    Would offer some extreme durability though....

    That's bullshit engineers talking, make it yourself. Its easy. Go to an FRP supplier and get what you need.
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    Ibis has one for their frames. Looked at my friend's on his HD, and it looks like one of the holes might match up with my enduro's frame.

    http://store.ibiscycles.com/mojo-hd-...uard-p112.aspx
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    Strip of old tire tube held on with a few zip ties???
    I've used that to protect chainstays
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  17. 05-13-2011, 05:24 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottyb View Post
    That's bullshit engineers talking, make it yourself. Its easy. Go to an FRP supplier and get what you need.
    I never said it wasn't easy. I said that we decided that offering it as a product didn't make sense, as it isn't a one size fits all object and to design a tool for every downtube variation would cost too much $$ for the average rider to bother.

    This was 3 engineers that know a thing or two about composites btw....
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