That down tube protector certainly looks burly, but it's missing the very important wrap around protection for the corners of that fairly square tube. I have dinged or nicked two frames right where that protector stops, with just rocks flung up by the front wheel, not even impacts with stationary objects. I think that corner is more vulnerable than they think, at least if you ride in a place with loose rocks.
Nov. 12, 2022, 7:21 a.m. - Justin White
That down tube protector certainly looks burly, but it's missing the very important wrap around protection for the corners of that fairly square tube. I have dinged or nicked two frames right where that protector stops, with just rocks flung up by the front wheel, not even impacts with stationary objects. I think that corner is more vulnerable than they think, at least if you ride in a place with loose rocks.