When protecting your favorite thing at college, your fixie, not your girlfriend. You have to do a couple things. Number one LOCK IT UP and number two keep it in nice shape. Which means keeping away from crowed bike racks on campus, but this can be hard sometimes. So if this is the case for you, you need a top tube pad. Here a few links where you can pick one up for pretty cheap. I’m sure there are many many many more, these are just a few I’ve found, and have liked.
However there is another idea I have for you that might strike that creative bone in your body. Make your own! I will tell you how to do this in the steps below.
What you’ll need.
1) One inch pipe insulation that can be picked up at a local hardware store..
2) Some fabric of your choosing.
3) Something to sew with.
4) And lastly a crafty hand, or a friend with one.
What you’ll need to do.
1) Cut your pipe insulation to your desired length
2) Cut your fabric to just over this desired length.
3) Wrap your fabric around your pipe insulation and sew away.
4) Don’t forget to cut your fabric at the seam of the pipe insulation, and find a way to fasten it to your bike.
These are only the basics for top tube pad construction; the rest is up to you. Take a look at the websites; see if there is something you like, and if there’s not, you know how to make one….
P.S. Remember not all bikes top tubes are one inch, so make sure to check yours out first!