Customer Reviews

Jagwire Tube Tops 3G, Housing Covers/Frame Protectors, Black, Bag/4

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This product is truly a frame-saver. If you have a new, shiny carbon frame bike (or even if you have an old one) and it did not come with these little tube protectors, do yourself (and your frame) a favor and get a set.The derailleur and brake cable housings on your bike will rub against part of the frame, mostly the the headtube, chain stays and seat post. This constant rubbing will evently leave a mark on the tube. If it goes on long enough, it may even rub the paint off. Protect your bike's frame against cable housing rub and get these frame protectors, they are cheap and go on easily. Do it and do it now! PS: The same comments apply if you have a steel or aluminum frame, they are not just for carbon frames.

...unfortunately, many bicycles do not have these installed as original equipment. As you ride, the cables bounce and rub the frame, removing paint and leaving scuff marks. The contact also makes noise, which can be annoying when you go down a bumpy road.

If your new bike didn't come with these, get some now. Some bikes don't need four depending on how your cables are routed and how much slack they have, but most will need at least three.

I like that these are made in enough colors for most any color of cables. It would be nice if Amazon grouped them all together, but you can easily search and find the colors you need. Black is of course the most common.

Does exactally what I bought it for, Protect my paint. Snap on my brake cables and derailler cables perfectly. Hold their place firmly, yet soft enough to protect my paint's finish. Wise investment.
Mark.