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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: lud1 on December 14, 2019, 11:57:50 AM

Title: front derailleur mount cover
Post by: lud1 on December 14, 2019, 11:57:50 AM

hi there,

I just recently bought the R12 road bike frame from honsenbikes.com with the intention of building a lightweight gravel bike, therefore I'm using a 1x setup and do not need the front derailleur hanger. leaving the mount on the frame is out of the question (EXCESSIVE extra weight;]) so I screwed it off, which has left me with two unsightly craters aka screw holes in the frame...now my question: are there any covers I could purchase to cover those up, like this https://www.cannondaleexperts.com/Cannondale-2018-Synapse-Carbon-Front-Derailleur-Mount-1X-Cover-CK3578U00OS_p_8016.html maybe? or has anyone ever made one themself and can give me some hints? any help is greatly appreciated!

Title: Re: front derailleur mount cover
Post by: carbonazza on December 16, 2019, 03:58:10 AM

You can search on aliexpress.com (http://aliexpress.com) for the key words: bicycle grommet
Prepare for a zillions of choices  :)

Another option I did sometimes is to put M5 PVC screws( verify if your size is not M4 ) to plug the holes.

Title: Re: front derailleur mount cover
Post by: lud1 on December 16, 2019, 12:41:59 PM

thanks, but that's not exactly what I am looking for

my plan is to cover up the whole recessed part of the frame:

(https://i.imgur.com/pFwjiAx.jpg)