i prefer the soft velcro side or a good cloth handlebar tape.
What do you use on chainstay/seatstay
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walmart pipetape self adhesive $6 a roll and works better than anything to date.
Doesnt leave adhesive behind either and takes a beating from shoes and other stuff hitting it.
Im on my way to buy some tonight...
Ill post the info in 20 minutes when Im back...
Here it is , its actually in the plumbing section now!
Doesnt leave adhesive behind either and takes a beating from shoes and other stuff hitting it.
Im on my way to buy some tonight...
Ill post the info in 20 minutes when Im back...
Here it is , its actually in the plumbing section now!
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I use the hard side of the velcro. it doesn't wear out as fast IMO.
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soft side of velcro or hockey stick tape but it leaves a NASTY residue if you ever take it off.
where the derailleur hits I use about a 1.5" piece of road bike tire. just about the right shape to fit nicely on the frame and is enough of a bump stop for the derailleur banging whereas some thinner stuff i tried was still noisy and wore through. i think some frames like specializeds come with a little specially made rubber pad for that.
You sir have an outdated derrailleur.
Same stuff just a bit thicker than what walmart has! Works great and holds perfect... Good stuff.
and the cloth handlebar tape actually lasts? what kind do you use? i tried this once with the specialized barphat tape and after one afternoon at diablo the chain had rubbed clean through to the metal underneath. it looks fantastic, much better than a tube, but it got ruined really quickly for me.
Does chain slap wear through it? How does it handle hosewater?
I was looking at this stuff at the hardware store. Velcro never works whenever i use it and I can't bare the thought of putting cut-up tube on my new bike.
What kind of stuff exactly is that? Looks interesting.
Edit: I use a good old neoprene chainprotector. After trying several things I have to say, its probably still the best. It's quiet and easy to install/remove...
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I prefer industrial velcro. I have seen good results with that plumbing tape also. I'm not sure how well it deadens sound though. I like my bikes silent, except for the hub.
i cant remember the brand i used to use, but it held up very well. it was a heavy duty cloth that was velox rim strip-like.
ill see if i can find a picture of it
i just picked up some heavy duty 2" wide velcro from Lowes tonight.
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From my experience:
Soft side of velcro : good looking, very silent, to change after 1-2 day of riding, very hard to remove and leave nasty residue.
Hard side of velcro : not ''race looking'', not very silent, durable, very hard to remove and leave nasty residue.
Bar tape : Very good looking, easy to install, very silent, to change after 1 day of riding, very easy to remove and does not leave any residue (or they are easily removable with zippo fuel)
Lizard skins : good looking, very very easy to install, silent, to change after a 3-4 days of riding, very very easy to remove and does not leave any residue at all.
Inner tube : looks ok if installed properly, easy to install, not so silent, can tough an entire season, very easy to remove and does not leave any residue.
I haven't found the perfect material yet.
Soft side of velcro : good looking, very silent, to change after 1-2 day of riding, very hard to remove and leave nasty residue.
Hard side of velcro : not ''race looking'', not very silent, durable, very hard to remove and leave nasty residue.
Bar tape : Very good looking, easy to install, very silent, to change after 1 day of riding, very easy to remove and does not leave any residue (or they are easily removable with zippo fuel)
Lizard skins : good looking, very very easy to install, silent, to change after a 3-4 days of riding, very very easy to remove and does not leave any residue at all.
Inner tube : looks ok if installed properly, easy to install, not so silent, can tough an entire season, very easy to remove and does not leave any residue.
I haven't found the perfect material yet.
ive used that before and its torn on me pretty easily
lizards skins are great when they dont move around. the ones that come on Sessions or Demos are great
Used Industrial soft side velcro last year all year. Take off the residue with gu gone. Just installed new velcro over it anyway so who cares about residue.
I don't know what you put it through if it wore through in a few days.
Must not be the industrial? Also very light, lost 80grams over the lizard skinz I had on the stays on my last bike.
I don't know what you put it through if it wore through in a few days.
Must not be the industrial? Also very light, lost 80grams over the lizard skinz I had on the stays on my last bike.
I had the same problem with the Framewrap, so I got the 3M stuff at home depot. Its the exact same concept as the Framewrap but its about twice as thick so it lasts a lot longer. I think it was even the same price.
Chain slap is not a problem. Hosewater doesn't affect it whatsoever.
Seriously, it's the best. So easy to work with, sticks incredibly (as long as the chainstay is clean), deadens slap sound.
http://www.framewrap.com/ <---- This stuff is BOMB
~2005 XT short cage, works ok aint broken yet. but feel free to send me something that isn't "outdated."
Another vote for the Mastic tape. After 2.5 full years on my frame, the chain had just barely worn through one spot. Pretty tough stuff, quiet enough, doesn't look like hell, cheap.
+1 for mastic tape....just put it on my new frame, so I will see if it lasts. Went on really easy and looks decent.
Clear silicon.
I used an old road tube and wrapped it as it it were handlebar tape - worked great and didn't cost me a penny (aside from the 3 zip ties).
Ok, dumb question, but are you wrapping that around the chainstay or just using strips? Looks like a nice solution.
You wrap it around the stay, it adhers to itself. Simple light and pretty damn tough stuff.
The thinner stuff is what Ive used from walmart i might go to homedepot and get the thicker 3M stuff now and give it a shot. Not had a problem with the thinner stuff but a little extra isnt going to hurt a thing.
Take tire off and then just wrap around...
Just wrap it like a tube, but it sticks to itself and basically becomes one piece. I decided to try the 3M from Home Depot. It was really easy to put on and is the best solution I have seen so far.
So is this Mastic tape silent also?
What's better for noise reduction? Velcro or Mastic? I can't stand chain-slap noise.
What's better for noise reduction? Velcro or Mastic? I can't stand chain-slap noise.
It's good for noise reduction. It's basically a rubber type material.
the 2" wide velcro i just bought from Lowes should work for that. you just need to rap the lower portion obviously.
A bunch of people here in the PNW use this stuff called "plywrap" its basically just a adhesive rubber, most use it on their chain/seat stays and downtube. I use industrial velcro and camelback hose around the der cable as well, its surprising how much covering the der cable quiets the bike.
I use Frame Wrap, I got it as a gift from Decline Magazine. It works very well and looks great.