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Does anyone have any better ideas than helitape for frame protection from a mudhugger? My old bike managed to have two lines worn through the helitape and paint from just one winter riding.
i use ld inner tube or self amalgmating tape wrap around a few times does the trick.
I use heavy duty sticky Velcro underneath each zip tie. Tough as old boots.
Two layers of Helitape?
I have a Nicolai with square-section seat stays and have used sections of angle UPVC from Wickes to provide a protective layer - you could possibly achieve similar using sections of plastic tube on round or oval stays?
Also, make sure that the cable-ties are bastard-tight to limit movement.
I suspect I just had the cable ties tight and not bastard-tight.
I was wondering if self-amalgmating tape would be tough enough or if it would chew straight through it no problem. An inner tube might be a good idea though.
I think I currently have inner tubes with some Gorilla Tape to hold in place.
Clear gorilla tape is handy for it.
I've used electrical tape on my forks for protection and velcro strips to hold on a MuckyNutz MugGuard. I did this previously with a (lighter) Face Fender guard and it was ok. I might redo it and put something thicker than electrical tape on though.
I can't understand why this issue hasn't been solved by Fork manufacturers, e.g. a universal mounting system.... unless it's only UK riders who use mudguards?
EDIT... seems Fox, Ohlins and Suntour have...
I used 3M self amalgamating tape on mine. I found that the mudhugger actually 'bedded' itself into the tape which further helped stop it from moving. When i took the take off the frame to sell, it was like brand new underneath.
The benefit to self amalgamating tape is that it's slightly soft so the hugger and the zip ties sit into it rather than rub on it. Well bastard tight is the key though.
Tears right through a double-up of self amalgamating tape - for me 🙁
im another one that cuts up old inner tubes for this, also for lights etc
Is it about time that manufacturers started putting bolt holes on chainstays for mudguards? Granted it's more difficult than with forks with there being more variations and manufacturers.
I had water (and therefore grit) get under the helitape and take the paint off, hugger went straight in the bin - never trying that again.
I use 3M 2228 mastic tape, it's perfect for this - as well as DIY chainstay protectors and downtube padding.
Is it about time that manufacturers started putting bolt holes on chainstays for mudguards?
On forks, hell yeah.
On seatstays, nah.
Another one for wrapping the stays helix style with inner tube. Hold in place with electrical tape in four or five spots. Full complement of cable ties, done up FT. Still breaks an occasional tie, keep on top of replacing them
I suspect I just had the cable ties tight and not bastard-tight.
^^It's often this with clip ons,and as patagonian says ,if there is gritty water around and you have micro movements at the fittings ,it just grinds right through.
Depending how sloppy it's been and how much riding I have done,I will sometimes take them off and check the tape.
Squash racket grip tape. One roll does both sides. Spiral wrap with a bit of electrical tape at each end to tidy it up. Guard and zip ties bite into it, no rattle and very little movement.
Manufacturers of bikes and forks should include some sort of threaded hole near to the dropouts? That was we could bolt some sort of metal stay to the frame and the mudguard so that it hold steadier.
Ive been doing the following for the last two winters with no issues
1. Fit the helitape supplied by Mudhugger
2. Do two wraps of Gorilla tape over the top of the Mudhugger helitape
3.fit four zip ties on each the rear seat stays over the Gorilla tape and trim off the excess
4. Fit three zip ties to each side of the mud hugger
5. Mount the mudhugger so it sits on top of the four zip ties you already fitted to each of the seat stays, that way the mudhugger isnt mounted on to the seat stays but is actually on top of the zip ties
As you have mounted the mudhugger on top of the zip ties any movement will damage the 4 zip ties on each seat stay before the Gorilla and helitape
If one of the four zip ties breaks/becomes damaged its easy to spot
I use frame protection tape and a zip tie gun to attach the Mudhugger. One of these....
Then the mudguard doesn’t move at all ans hence doesn’t damage the frame.