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Date: 10/06/2007 Views: 258

How to pack a frame.

Date: 02/16/2007
Owner: sasha e.
Size: 14 items
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Items needed: Frame, framebox, bubble wrap, fork spacer, dropout spacer, padding, tape.

Items needed: Frame, framebox, bubble wrap, fork spacer, dropout spacer, padding, tape.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 646
A plastic dropout spacer is fine, but wood works as well -- this is a wood block with two washers screwed into either side.  Ins

A plastic dropout spacer is fine, but wood works as well -- this is a wood block with two washers screwed into either side. Ins

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 544
Once the spacer is in, it can be tightened down.

Once the spacer is in, it can be tightened down.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 521
Spacer fully inserted and tightened.

Spacer fully inserted and tightened.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 557
Plastic fork spacer.  You can either use the fork spacer OR remove the fork and wrap it seperately.

Plastic fork spacer. You can either use the fork spacer OR remove the fork and wrap it seperately.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 578
Fork spacer inserted.  This prevents the fork blades from being squeezed together.

Fork spacer inserted. This prevents the fork blades from being squeezed together.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 740
Next, bubble wrap.  Put a layer over the entire bike in bubble wrap to prevent small bumps/scratches.

Next, bubble wrap. Put a layer over the entire bike in bubble wrap to prevent small bumps/scratches.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 585
Protection of the top lug: Take a small piece of cardboard and insert it into the seat tube.

Protection of the top lug: Take a small piece of cardboard and insert it into the seat tube.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 538
Once the cardboard is inserted, bend it forward over the top of the lug, then tape it to the top tube.

Once the cardboard is inserted, bend it forward over the top of the lug, then tape it to the top tube.

Date: 02/15/2007
Views: 531
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