Bob Hovey wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/16/2005 10:53:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Reid
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> OK so here's my first dumb question I couldn't find in the archives: What's
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> the best way to mount a water bottle cage (or other clamp) without damaging
> the paint or decals? Would coating the clamp with the rubber tool-handle
> goop work? Wrap with some kind of tape? Better ideas?
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> Thanks guys, maybe see you in So Cal in October,
> Reid Fisher
> San Martin, CA
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> Stay away from tape, ideally you'll want something without adhesive which,
> even if it does no harm to the paint, will collect dirt. (snip)
Years ago I used to line the inside of the clamp with a piece of clear vinyl tape and then run an Xacto blade along the perimeter of the clamp to trim excess. The clear vinyl didn't stain the paint and there was no visible evidence of the existence of the tape being under the clamp once assembled.
But I would no longer do this as I like the patina of clamp damage at this point. "Crazy world ain't it?"
Hope you can make it to Velo Rendezvous 5, Reid. Shaping up to be the best ever and the four previous were doozies!
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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