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[Closed] Making QR spacers for road bike in box

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Any tips for making spacers for transporting a road bike in a box to stop crush damage?


 
Posted : 02/06/2018 8:01 pm
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Rigid plastic or copper water pipe cut to slightly longer than the dropout width and held in place with the original skewers.


 
Posted : 02/06/2018 9:21 pm
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Copper or HDPE plastic pipe, couple of 5 or 6mm 'penny' washers each end on the inboard sides if using copper as it can scratch / mark the inside of the drop-out.


 
Posted : 02/06/2018 9:29 pm
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block of wood cut to size?ย  chunk of studding?


 
Posted : 02/06/2018 9:31 pm
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Ask your LBS for a couple of these:

Rear spacer LR


 
Posted : 02/06/2018 9:35 pm
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Excellent advice, success!


 
Posted : 16/06/2018 2:20 pm
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Blimey that's impressive.


 
Posted : 16/06/2018 2:25 pm