Protecting fork in work bike rack

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gaijintendo

Veteran
Location
Scotchland
Hello team,

Our work has a bike shed with a lockable door and a metal front wheel stand with a loop for a cable lock.

The metal has a thin rubber substance on it to protect your forks, bit over the last 4 tears it's given my steel forks a bit of chaffing.

I've just finished building a bike and wonder if I can look after it any better. Rear wheel doesn't seem to work, and short of throwing down a towel each day, what else can I do?
 

Spiderweb

Not So Special One
Location
North Yorkshire
Helicopter tape
 
Location
Loch side.
Surely there are many obvious options, ranging from a piece of cardboard in the shed itself, to bubblewrap to old handlebar tape....just go through the nearest dumpster and you'll find enough stuff to wrap around or wedge in the wheel stand.
 
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gaijintendo

gaijintendo

Veteran
Location
Scotchland
I'd have to tape up every rack in the shed for that to work, or get in early enough to secure the name one.

Lots of love for helicopter tape, I presume that will get gritty too though or is it just that tough that it won't eat through?
 
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gaijintendo

gaijintendo

Veteran
Location
Scotchland
Pipe lagging.
That's a great, but there are ten or so bike stops I might use. Unless you are suggesting I put it on my forks. Can you recommend an aerodynamic lagging brand?
 
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gaijintendo

gaijintendo

Veteran
Location
Scotchland
As you go about the place, liberate some off some scaffolding. You should be able to get enough for ten bike racks fairly easily.
Then the worry is, would the other people that use the shed want that. It's a good idea. I guess I can get a meter of it and dice it up and hook it on a beam for anyone who wants to use it temporarily.
But steveindenmark is right. Just overly precious on account of it being shiny.

Thanks all.
 
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mjr

Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
Then the worry is, would the other people that use the shed want that. It's a good idea. I guess I can get a meter of it and dice it up and hook it on a beam for anyone who wants to use it temporarily.
Good workaround. I'll give you the metre I spotted on the verge if you're nearby ;)

But steveindenmark is right. Just overly precious on account of it being shiny.
No, he's not. Scratches let the rot in. I don't lean my bike against parking stands if I can help it. Here's an old pic of part of a bike parked by leaning away from the parking stand, on its own kick-stand:
leanway_s.jpg
 
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