Frame Protection - What are you looking for?

[Grebel]

The topic of frame protection has been discussed more that once on this forum. Some people like the idea, others not so much. It can be seen as an investment in the future resale value of your existing steed or It can be seen as a purchase that adds no value as there are no performance gains.

 

Some people are looking for a simple solution and some are prepared to go to a little more effort. Some are even prepared to lay down a few strips of insulation or duct tape and call it a day. Others fine alternate methods to get the job done or go balls to the wall and wrap the whole frame

 

There are a few suppliers out there at varying price points as well as some good DIY ideas. 

 

Basically just looking for some feedback from people that are looking to buy or who have bought and used it.

 

Fire at will 

[V12man]

Whats the difference between a down tube and a seat tube?

[Grebel]

Whats the difference between a down tube and a seat tube?

 

Down tube takes all the hits from the stones coming off the front wheel and the seat tube takes all the hits from the stones coming off the back wheel.

 

Or..... If you are old school the down tube is where the shifters on your old steel road bike used to be and the seat tube is the part that the saddle fits into

[Capricorn]

Whats the difference between a down tube and a seat tube?

down tube holds water bottles and connects Headtube to BB

Seat tube is the seat tube

[Headshot]

What I am looking for - a source of 3M helicopter tape (what the yanks call it)

[GrahamS2]

What I am looking for - a source of 3M helicopter tape (what the yanks call it)

Use VPS. It's readily available. 

[SCD]

Use VPS. It's readily available. 

 

Available where?

Their website is a bit old school...

[nox1111]

What I am looking for - a source of 3M helicopter tape (what the yanks call it)

I found a company in Epping that sells it -R119/m - 120mm wide.

[Spoke101]

Other: Top Tube area where the brake levers hit it the bar rotates in a crash.

[usxorf]

I found a company in Epping that sells it -R119/m - 120mm wide.

Link/details?

[GrahamS2]

Available where?

Their website is a bit old school...

In your part of the world, VPS Cape Town, 021 982 4407, 38 Tarentaal Crescent, Okavango Park, Brakenfell

[Grebel]

Yeah 3M Heli tape isn't exactly easy to find.... Good stuff though (if you can get it)

 

VPS have also cottoned on to the fact that there is a market for their off-cuts. They used to give them away but recently I have heard stories that they now have started selling them.

[slickandtyred]

Jhb stockist?

[nox1111]

Link/details?

Epping industrial suppliers: 021 531 66 66 ask for blade tape - aka helicopter tape.

[WesleyR]

Anybody know where I can get the 3M tape in JHB area, either Woodmead or Honeydew area?

[sdaghers]

How does VPS look on a matt frame?