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How to protect front disc brake with wheel removed?

Old 03-29-10, 07:38 PM
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How to protect front disc brake with wheel removed?

I carry my bike a lot on the train, which necessitates removing the front wheel, and popping the bike into a bag. All is fine, but I would like to find a neat way to protect the front disc brake. Currently it knocks on the floor, and I don't think it is doing it any good.

Does anyone have any tips on how to raise the forks a few cm from the ground? Ideally something very compact and lightweight.
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Old 03-29-10, 07:46 PM
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Get a spare junk hub? Don't need a disc hub, just a junker it can rest on.
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Beer can coozie and a velcro strap. Cut a couple slits in the top of coozie and thread the strap through. Then just slide it over the end of the fork and caliper and secure it with the strap.
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Stop by your lbs and ask for the fork protector that comes in newly boxed bikes. They usually just throw them out and should be happy to give you one. It is a nice hunk of plastic that snaps in and keeps the fork from bending and moving and protects it and the disk brake caliper against banging around.
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Originally Posted by zoodude
stop by your lbs and ask for the fork protector that comes in newly boxed bikes. They usually just throw them out and should be happy to give you one. It is a nice hunk of plastic that snaps in and keeps the fork from bending and moving and protects it and the disk brake caliper against banging around.
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