Re: [RBW] Riv-ish Top Tube Protection

2021-07-17 Thread Den John 
Velo Orange made leather top tube covers like that for a while, but not any
more. It could also be leather bar tape repurposed as a TT cover. Again,
I think VO have stopped making their elk skin TT bar tape.
Brick Lane Bikes make a leather TT cover too but it only seems to fit
narrower tubing than the 31mm tubes on my Rivendell bikes.

Cheers,
Johnny

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> I spotted this nice bit of leatherwork at my local shop. Simple,
> functional, elegant, and it looks great.
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> Does anyone know if this a custom/self-made piece, or is it from a shop
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> On Jul 6, 2021, at 4:31 AM, Den John  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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Re: [RBW] Riv-ish Top Tube Protection

2021-07-06 Thread Bones 
I have a few of those small Blue Lug frame pads. I slide them all the way 
forward or backward on the top tube until I lock the bike up, then I just 
slide it over to protect the point of contact. I think this is a good 
compromise: it allows the bike to shine but still affords some protection 
when I need it.

Bones

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 8:38:49 PM UTC-4 Andrew Letton wrote:

> On the two bikes where the bar-end shifters would otherwise contact the 
> top tube, I use this JandD pump strap to both secure the pump and protect 
> the TT.
> https://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FPT
>
> On my commuter which doesn't have the above issue (and doesn't have a pump 
> under the TT), I wrapped the TT with some bar tape in the two locations 
> where I commonly lean it to lock it or strap it to a post on the train.
>
> cheers,
> Andrew in Sydney
>
> On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 09:31:26 PM GMT+10, Den John  
> 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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Re: [RBW] Riv-ish Top Tube Protection

2021-07-06 Thread Andrew Letton 
 On the two bikes where the bar-end shifters would otherwise contact the top 
tube, I use this JandD pump strap to both secure the pump and protect the 
TT.https://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FPT

On my commuter which doesn't have the above issue (and doesn't have a pump 
under the TT), I wrapped the TT with some bar tape in the two locations where I 
commonly lean it to lock it or strap it to a post on the train.
cheers,Andrew in Sydney
On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 09:31:26 PM GMT+10, Den John 
 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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[RBW] Riv-ish Top Tube Protection

2021-07-06 Thread Den John 
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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