@Sean B: Those Blue Lug pads are exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
I may see if my wife can produce something similar with her sewing
machine...
@Johnny Alien: I saw someone at the Eroica in Italy who had done his whole
handlebar with twine. It looked cool but I thought no way I'd try it. Even
taping bars with normal tape tends to drive me demented.
@Leslie: what is Riv-ish when it comes to bike finishing and accessories?
For me, a few things:
- Preference for materials that can be treated or repaired to keep
them usable, rather than materials that have to be thrown out when they
start to get tired
- Preference for natural materials like cotton, twine and leather
that develop a patina
- Designs that don't have large ugly logos, and/or colours that
clash with Rivendell's colours
@Everyone else: thanks for your suggestions.
Cheers,
Johnny
On Tue, 6 Jul 2021 at 18:02, Sean B. <seancbow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I use one of the mini protectors from Blue Lug to keep my bar end shifters
> from scratching the TT . They also make full top tube protectors too.
>
> https://global.bluelug.com/accessories/frame-pad.html
>
> On Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:01:52 AM UTC-5 Drw wrote:
>
>> If you were looking for just protection from handlebars flopping into the
>> top tube, the pake protector works really well, is small and not incredibly
>> noticeable...though i wish it was unbranded.
>> On Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 7:54:10 AM UTC-7 Leslie Tierstein wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know what you mean by "Riv-ish". My favorite top tube protector
>>> is by Green Guru, marketed to messengers to help them carry the bike on
>>> their shoulders. Velcro closure, not too much padding. Unfortunately, it
>>> is currently sold out:
>>> Top Tube Protector - Green Guru Gear
>>> <https://www.greengurugear.com/products/top-tube-protector>
>>>
>>> Leslie Tierstein
>>> Arlington VA
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 7:31:22 AM UTC-4 john...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> What do people do for Riv-ish top tube protection for their bikes?
>>>>
>>>> Clear stickers like helicopter tape don't seem very Riv-ish, tend to
>>>> peel off and look a mess after a while, and possibly aren't the best from
>>>> an environmental perspective.
>>>>
>>>> BMX/mountain bike pads with velcro fixings seem ok but aren't a very
>>>> good match aesthetically. I'm using an old MTB pad at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> I've seen some ready made leather top tube covers but they don't seem
>>>> to fit the 31mm diameter tubes on my Atlantis or Clem H. Similarly, Velo
>>>> Orange had some elk skin bar tape but again I don't think it would fit. A
>>>> home made leather TT cover might work I suppose.
>>>>
>>>> I've seen some people put shellacked bar tape along all or most of
>>>> their TT but that operation looks like a massive PITA IMO and it's not
>>>> easily removable once it's been done.
>>>>
>>>> What I'd really like is a canvas cover made of something like Carradice
>>>> waxed cotton duck (it would match my bags at least) but I've not found
>>>> anyone who makes something like that.
>>>>
>>>> Any other ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Johnny
>>>>
>>>>
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