Ideas/products to protect your downtube from rocks

[qclabrat]

I'm getting some nicks from rocks kicking up and hitting my downtube
what aftermarket product or DIY options do I have?

Don't care so much about scratches, just want to avoid real damage

 

[rick81721]

Hey Walt I have these on my carbon frame horsethief. Can get plain or different patterns - have Ape on mine. Works great - already saved a few dings from rocks. Halters has them in stock too.

https://www.allmountainstyle.com/pages/ams-honeycomb-frame-guards

 

[1speed]

I'm getting some nicks from rocks kicking up and hitting my downtube
what aftermarket product or DIY options do I have?

Don't care so much about scratches, just want to avoid real damage

LizardSkins makes a whole line of products for this.

 

[Karate Monkey]

Yo, worn out knobbie, snips, hole punch, zip ties.

It'll drive everyone nuts.

 

[qclabrat]

Yo, worn out knobbie, snips, hole punch, zip ties.

It'll drive everyone nuts.

genius, thick DH inner tubes could also work

 

[rick81721]

genius, thick DH inner tubes could also work

FYI I have all mountain strips everywhere - under bottom tube, sides and top of top tube, stays and seat tube. When I crash in rocks I can ding lots of spots

 

[rottin']

Walt, on one bike I have nice clear 3-4mm adhesive designed for the frame protection. On the other I have 2 layers of black gorilla tape...I think that one works better lol

 

[gmb3]

I've used adhesive back Velcro strips that are readily available at Home Depot but might try the purpose-built frame guards on the next application

 

[qclabrat]

FYI I have all mountain strips everywhere - under bottom tube, sides and top of top tube, stays and seat tube. When I crash in rocks I can ding lots of spots

are they clear? If not can you post some pics?

 

[rick81721]

are they clear? If not can you post some pics?

I posted this previously. This is clear with ape toon

 

[jShort]

You should chop up a cinder block and tape it to the down tube.

 

[jumpa]

Trek has this downtube protection thing you can buy. The original one had a tear near the BB so I replaced it with a new one and cut the old one by the tear and placed it above the new one to run farther up the downtube. I get alot of rock kick up with the minions so I preferred the protection higher up as well.

 

[MadisonDan]

Trek has this downtube protection thing you can buy. The original one had a tear near the BB so I replaced it with a new one and cut the old one by the tear and placed it above the new one to run farther up the downtube. I get alot of rock kick up with the minions so I preferred the protection higher up as well.

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Giant haz similar..

what about this?

 

[jumpa]

Giant haz similar..

what about this?

Those are for the shuttle rides up, love those

 

[rick81721]

Trek has this downtube protection thing you can buy. The original one had a tear near the BB so I replaced it with a new one and cut the old one by the tear and placed it above the new one to run farther up the downtube. I get alot of rock kick up with the minions so I preferred the protection higher up as well.

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My salsa came with something similar standard. Covers maybe 8" so all mountain chevrons added further up for more protection.

 

[THATmanMANNY]

 

[qclabrat]

Trek has this downtube protection thing you can buy. The original one had a tear near the BB so I replaced it with a new one and cut the old one by the tear and placed it above the new one to run farther up the downtube. I get alot of rock kick up with the minions so I preferred the protection higher up as well.

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I thought I saw that somewhere, at CR a few Fridays ago
yes, that's it more of a thicker polyethylene rubberish material, the Intense bike have a really good looking one on there stock bikes as well

 

[qclabrat]

glad you posted that one, and after seeing the mud collection, no go, will see if I can find some old wide slicks though
added weight and cleanup would be a bitch
was going to ask on another thread but how you guys keeping your wheel clean? Mine all have this dirty dirt colored patina

 

[pkovo]

I've seen some slick ones made by cutting a piece of PVC pipe the right diameter. Attached with zip ties or velcro.

 

[qclabrat]

I've seen some slick ones made by cutting a piece of PVC pipe the right diameter. Attached with zip ties or velcro.

but my tube not round...