nomenclature

[manet]

on track bikes, what's that little extra
ring (sleeve) of tubing called that is placed
around the top tube to prevent the
handlebars from creating an indentation.

the winner gets a very special image of
a handlebar. prudes need not apply.

[Tailwinds]

Top tube protector? :confused:

And why are they mainly on track bikes -- not on road bikes, too?

[Sacha White]

Track bars are usually taped on the lower half of the drop. This leaves the upper half of the bare. The bare steel or alu bar will dent the tt easily.

on road bikes, not only are the bars taped all the way up (kind of building the tt protector into the bar instead of the tt) , but these are also cables and housing that prevent the bar from swinging all the way around or at least slow it down...

Sacha

[nicrump]

what's that little extra
ring (sleeve) of tubing called that is placed
around the top tube


Cinelli cork

[manet]

Cinelli cork

no, but that's fairly close to the image the winner
will receive. a poetic version.

[Sacha White]

Cinelli cork

you mean a cork ring? :D

[manet]

you mean a cork ring? :D

saturday-nite-fitstick!

[e-RICHIE]

saturday-nite-fitstick!


i feel cheap.

[nicrump]

you mean a cork ring? :D

nice

[manet]

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[e-RICHIE]

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agreed.
hence my new headbadge...

[Buddha]

Kashimax frame protector

[e-RICHIE]

Kashimax frame protector


er was somebody on the business cycles site-ee-poo!!!?

[jerk]

dumb messenger shi'ite borrowed from japanese human dog-track equipment.

ask these guys.