Besides Go-ride? I was looking for a carbon fiber type.
Frame guards for down tube, who makes them?
- Thread starter Brian HCM#1
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ssaddict was making the carbon protectors for the boxxer legs, maybe he can fab something for the downtube. or alex/BCD is worth an inquiry too.
Is there as pic avalible?narlus said:
he did post a pic, but i don't have it. regardless, the boxxer guards won't fit a downtube but maybe he can improvise a bit.
I recall seeing carbon downtube protectors - but for the life of me, I just can't recall where!! 
brian your near the beach arent you?
id suggest hunting down a broken funboard mast, its the ideal downtube guard, go ask at a surf shop.
then just dremel it into shape (wear a mask and glasses)
id suggest hunting down a broken funboard mast, its the ideal downtube guard, go ask at a surf shop.
then just dremel it into shape (wear a mask and glasses)
I'm out of carbon right now and hadn't really planned on ordering more anytime soon, otherwise I would offer to make one. I thought I had seen somewhere on the internet that someone else was making them, I can't for the life of me remember who it was though.
I like Vitox's idea, although you don't even need that much carbon to protect again's rocks. I've used less on my old bike and gotten away with it and still provide good protection.
Honestly, if you have ever worked with fiberglass you can order and make your own carbon guard pretty easily, I think www.Carb.com is having a sale on colored carbon/kevlar weave right now too.
Here's the one I made for myself for an old bike.
I like Vitox's idea, although you don't even need that much carbon to protect again's rocks. I've used less on my old bike and gotten away with it and still provide good protection.
Honestly, if you have ever worked with fiberglass you can order and make your own carbon guard pretty easily, I think www.Carb.com is having a sale on colored carbon/kevlar weave right now too.
Here's the one I made for myself for an old bike.
Send a mail to Russ at Warrick Racing Composites. I know he doesnt have them on his website, but he rides an Intense M1 (or did when I met him) with a carbonfiber downtube guard on it that he made. He might be willing to whip you up one.
http://wrcomposites.tripod.com/index.html
http://wrcomposites.tripod.com/index.html
I just called them, I was hoping to get a pre made strip.ssaddict said:I'm out of carbon right now and hadn't really planned on ordering more anytime soon, otherwise I would offer to make one. I thought I had seen somewhere on the internet that someone else was making them, I can't for the life of me remember who it was though.
I like Vitox's idea, although you don't even need that much carbon to protect again's rocks. I've used less on my old bike and gotten away with it and still provide good protection.
Honestly, if you have ever worked with fiberglass you can order and make your own carbon guard pretty easily, I think www.Carb.com is having a sale on colored carbon/kevlar weave right now too.
Here's the one I made for myself for an old bike.
Dude... just use the Go-Ride one.
It really isn't that heavy.
I have one on my Pl-x.
It really isn't that heavy.
I have one on my Pl-x.
Why not just ziptie a length of old tire to your downtube? If you're that worried about the weight, use an old kevlar-bead semi-slick or something.
Na, they only sell cut yardage of carbon fabric.Brian HCM#1 said:
If you find one, let me know.. I think I'll get one too 
Or else I might just get the one from go-ride.
Or else I might just get the one from go-ride.
Just ordred a premade sheet and adhesive 11"x16" it says its pretty thick and can be cut with scissors.
pre-preg, gotcha that should work good.
They should make those Karpiels thicker.
BTW, it'd be super simple to just get fiberglass and resin, a PVC pipe, use the pipe as your mold, lay the fiber glass on top, paint the resin on, then paint whatever color your heart desires. Heck, maybe you could order some "carbon fiber stickers" like Race Face uses
BTW, it'd be super simple to just get fiberglass and resin, a PVC pipe, use the pipe as your mold, lay the fiber glass on top, paint the resin on, then paint whatever color your heart desires. Heck, maybe you could order some "carbon fiber stickers" like Race Face uses
Or even worse, you could use the honda civic carbon fiber printing that SRAM use here...Jm_ said:They should make those Karpiels thicker.
BTW, it'd be super simple to just get fiberglass and resin, a PVC pipe, use the pipe as your mold, lay the fiber glass on top, paint the resin on, then paint whatever color your heart desires. Heck, maybe you could order some "carbon fiber stickers" like Race Face uses
According to nsmb, that's a proto X0 with a carbon fiber cage on the left.
Getting some clear tubing from home depot and cutting it legthwise is also an option. The bigger diameter is a bit heavy but it's super-thick.
How long would you want it to be, (carbon fiber guard) how much were you hoping to pay and how many would you want?
This is what I ordered. http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_carbonfiber.html
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I've actually had good luck with the clear 3m protective tape. I put it on 3 layers thick. Just cut three strips a little wider then you need. Stick all 3 together leaving the backing on the first one, work out the air bubbles and then trim all 3 at once to final dimensions. Then just remove the last backing and stick it on. Very thick and tough, can be easily replaced and is cheap. Not as tough as the aluminum I'm sure, but I haven't gotten a dent in 1 1/2 year of riding the frame.
I've replaced it once since initial install. The tape was beat to hell, but frame was perfect underneath.
I've replaced it once since initial install. The tape was beat to hell, but frame was perfect underneath.