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Predator Cycles’ Razorback number plate holder updated, now with more carbon!

Written by Tyler Benedict
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Just got a few grams left before you meet the UCI minimum weight? Perfect. Predator Cycling’s new Razorback 2 carbon fiber number plate holder is all you need, and it’ll keep your marker flat, stable and in plain sight.

The piece is updated for 2015 to have a hexagonal bolt section to improve crush strength should you be a bit overzealous in the number plate installation. The flat end of it goes under your rear brake caliper, between it and the frame. Check it out on the bike below…

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The mount includes a flat carbon plate to add rigidity to your number plate.

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All of the carbon is laid up by hand, then CNC’d to get the final shape. This new version has a slightly wider top plate to keep the number stiffer, and keeps the O-ring at the bolt to prevent rotational slippage over the bumps. Pricing for the original was $29.95, this new one will be $35 when it starts shipping near the end of February.

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Tyler Benedict is the Founder of Bikerumor.com, where he’s been writing about the latest bikes, components, and cycling technology for almost two decades. Prior to that, Tyler launched and built multiple sports nutrition brands and consumer goods companies, mostly as an excuse to travel and ride in new places.

Based in North Carolina, Tyler also loves the Vanlife & family adventure travel and is always on the lookout for the next shiny new part and off-grid adventure.

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the dude
the dude
9 years ago

I thought that drawing was a gun from N64’s Goldeneye, i didn’t know computers existed with rendering software that old.

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hjb
hjb
9 years ago

the dude- lol

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Mike Dee
Mike Dee
9 years ago

+1

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abc
abc
9 years ago

@the dude: clearly too elaborate for Goldeneye’s graphics, more like Perfect Dark 😉

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pfs
pfs
9 years ago

I’m confused how a hexagon would improve strength over a standard cylinder in that configuration. Maybe they are using “funny” math to calculate the strength.

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edge
edge
9 years ago

Looks rough. I’ve literally made more refined looking race number holders in my garage.

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CXisfun
CXisfun
9 years ago

@pfs: I also can’t figure out what would make it much stronger, it seems clearly designed that way to the nut is recessed.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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doug
doug
9 years ago

larger cross sectional area to distribute the compressive strain over. basically more material to crush when you over toque the bolt.

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pfs
pfs
9 years ago

@Doug – Perhaps. But if the round part would have had the opportunity to be the same OD as the points on the hexagon then it would have been even stronger. I would have been okay with the statement “We made the cross section larger to make it stronger and made it a hexagonal shape because it captures the bolt better.” I am not okay with stating that the hexagonal shape by itself is stronger.

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Hern
Hern
9 years ago

Does it matter how strong this part is? It’s only holding a number plate hidden away from the wind.

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