Help! I am heading out on my first overnighter this weekend. My tent has straps to attach it to the handlebars but it rests against the headtube. I have put frame protector tape on the headtube but I am still a bit worried about it wearing into paint/carbon. Should the helicopter tape do and if not, does anyone have any quick fixes to make a gap? Thank you!
by Due-Rush9305
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Yes it should, I just scrapped the paint off my beloved frame and only noticed when I came back home from my first trip ðŸ˜. Just cover it with something I guess.
Edit: just read again and you did cover it with something, I suppose it should be ok but maybe check it constantly and bring some spare tape to make replacements if necessary?
It will look like shit after few turns
With the tape for one trip it’s probably fine. Just keep an eye on it and add more tape if needed.Â
A front rack or bar to help prevent this would be a better solution long term.Â
The tape will work just fine. I’ve got one spot on my bike where the brake cable rubs the head tube when I turn the handlebars. But I use that tape and rarely need to change it. I had to learn about this the hard way on my first bike camping adventure. Luckily I had just gotten into cycling and was just on a cheap hybrid. But yeah, after 3 days of riding on gravel the gravel dust acted like sandpaper and affected the paint everywhere bags attached to the bike.