Frame and fork protection for a gravel bike?

Posted on Sun 20th, October 2024

• #1

VanUden

Can anyone recommend some frame and fork protection for a gravel bike?

There are a lot of options out there, so I’m looking for some sort of film/patches that don’t look obvious and will help protect the paint against scrapes and scratches. Thanks!
• #2

pacef8

Helicopter tape
• #3

VanUden in reply to @pacef8

Thanks, had a look but looking for something more subtle ideally.
• #4

wildwest

Decathlon do a transparent mountain bike protection tape.
• #5

grm

An invisiframe kit.
Once it’s fitted you’ll hardly notice it, as long as it’s done well.
Not cheap though.
• #6

andyp in reply to @grm

Yeah agreed, but probably best to get it installed by someone with experience of doing it.

https://www.invisiframe.co.uk/
• #7

Foreigner65 in reply to @VanUden

Or go the other way - make it look obvious, after all it is there for a protection not for a beauty contest, this way you can really add some proper protection, have seen too many so called frame savers that are properly shite. I used some heavy duty 3M stuff we used as a wrap on a Jeep cars back in the days I worked for a brand. Ti frame is another option, no worry of damage to paint 😀
• #8

VanUden in reply to @andyp

Thanks Andy and grm, I think this is the route I’ll be taking 👍🏼

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