Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Downtube Guards




Here are some pics of the prototype. It weighed 29 grams including mounting tape. Pretty light insurance if you ask me. It mounted really flush and looks really clean on the bike.I've currently got a few in cue with more layers of fiberglass. We'll see how stiffness and strength compare, although I personally think that a light barrier with the foam mounting tape will be enough to disperse the impact enough to prevent frame damage. Stay tuned...

3 comments:

South County Ciclista said...

Will it be moldable to other frames? Did my crushed frame last year help in your design ideas?

Tim said...

looks gimmicky

nails said...

You are brilliant. I heard someone once say they didn't want to ride their carbon frame cause the trail was rocky. I wondered if they were talking about their bici de carrera...