Generic tubing feet for trainer? 40mm tubes - Elite Supercrono

[drossall]

The feet on my Elite Supercrono Power Fluid Elastogel trainer are beginning to break up. I can't find any dealer with spares (in fact, no-one, Elite included, has even answered my enquiries). The ones of interest are part-way round the frame, so a generic "saddle foot" that springs on to a tube would probably do the job. Lots of furniture suppliers have that kind of thing, but I can't find anyone selling saddle feet for tubes as large as 40mm. That's not remarkably large for home trainer equipment and the like. Any suggestions?

[CarlF]

This any good?

https://www.bpfonline.co.uk/show_product.asp?id=1823&catid=3152

[lissotriton]

Or cut up an old tyre, and zip tie it on.

[Lightning Phil]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/sourcing-map-Rubber-Thread-Protectors/dp/B08HL7M2RX/

[drossall]

Thanks all. Phil's caps are for the ends - I may need those in future, but not at the moment. CarlF's feet require fixing - my trainer doesn't have fittings for that, but could be worth trying whether I can tap it I suppose. The saddle feet that I've seen for smaller tubes wrap around the tube more and would hopefully stay in place anyway. Lissotriton's idea may work perhaps - and I may need to try it if I can't find anything else!

[PhilO]

CarlF's feet require fixing - my trainer doesn't have fittings for that, but could be worth trying whether I can tap it I suppose.

I'd have thought simple self-tapping screws would work, since the base looks like thin-walled steel tubing.  Or if you don't want to drill the tubes, drill horizontal holes through the feet and strap them on with cable ties.