Road Cycling - Crank Chain Guard

does your bike have a crank chain guard
or some of you might call it by another name

been lookin at replacing my one peice crank with a multi peice
and 98% of the ones I have looked at dont have a crank chain guard

chain guard on a road bike?
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Is there a bike over $200 that has a chain guard?

I'm not sure I understand. Do you have a lower end x-mart Huffy type bike? When you say one piece crank that's what I think of. If so, I'm not sure if you can replace it with a new bottom bracket and cranks or if it's worth it.

does your bike have a crank chain guard
or some of you might call it by another name

been lookin at replacing my one peice crank with a multi peice
and 98% of the ones I have looked at dont have a crank chain guard

Yes, I know. This is yet another bit of foolishness to reduce
the overall weight by a few grams. If you ride a road bike
with long pants then the guard is well worth the tiny, tiny
weight it adds. The manfactures think everybody rides road
bikes in shorts or tights. Bull pucky!!!!

My suggestion is drill holes in the new chain ring to fit
the guard of the old ring. I know I won't ride a bike without
a guard any more after my leg got tangled in between chain &
ring teeth in a fall. Got the scars to prove it mate.

You might be able to find an older crank that has one and replace the rings. My old crank had one.

I agree with Tightwad, this is utter foolishness. As much as I love the way that pricey bikes ride, you get next to nothing on them in the way of kickstands, reflectors, crank guards etc which come standard on cheap-ass POS bikes or older models. My new $3000 road bike may be a nice ride, but between the lacking parts and the flashy nature (i'm loathe to leave it for more than 5 minutes, even with a good lock) it becomes extremely impractical for actual transportation.

I can't imagine commuting on a $3000 bike. IMHO, $3000 bikes are meant to be ridden hard and or raced, not locked up at work or the market. Manufacturers of high end bikes probably think the same way and that may be why they leave the crap off. Why would Trek put a kickstand on one of their 5200s?? Just my opinion.

I don't understand the purpose of the chain guard anyway. I always figured they were there for legal reasons. In my 38 years I have never gotten my pants or shoelaces caught up in the chainrings. Chain guards are completely unnecessary. So are kickstands for that matter. In my opinion.

I don't understand the purpose of the chain guard anyway. I always figured they were there for legal reasons. In my 38 years I have never gotten my pants or shoelaces caught up in the chainrings. Chain guards are completely unnecessary. So are kickstands for that matter. In my opinion.
Well I cant say that as a teen I once got my jeans caught in the chainrings and tooks about one of the hardest falls I ever took and have always made sure I had one sence
I'm a bit over 38 now days :)
I have a Vintage and barely classic :)
it's a 79 Schwinn Continental II
replacing some of the older parts and puting then back incase I deside to sell it some day
my crank guard is crome I dont think I want to drill it :)

My wife's MTB has a cheapo plastic chainring guard that came with the bike and the components on her bike aren't necessarily low-end either (DeoreLX). Call Shimano and see if they have one that will fit road chainring BCDs.

Well here's a thread that will illustrate the clash between higher end roadies (racing, training, into bike bling) and folks who are either new to road cycling or just generally prefer comfortable, casual spins around the block. Nothing wrong with either.

Laggard is right: you don't shell out one or two (or more) grand on a bike that is designed to help you push yourself to go fast and suffer and afix mirrors, fenders, racks, kickstands or chain guards to them. There's no point really, even if you have the thick wallet to do so. I have a Bianchi EV3 decked out in carbon, and I only ride it when training and pushing myself to better levels of fitness. I.e., I ride it as hard and fast as possible.

And Tightwad is right: a great many of us, high end roadies included, enjoy a casual spin around the block, commute, or touring in comfort. For this, there are less expensive bikes with relaxed geometries, racks, fenders, kick stands, different types of handlebars, thicker tires, and other creature comforts where weight is of little concern. Nothing wrong with this. I have a Bianchi Volpe that I'm building up with fenders and racks. Very, very comfortable riding for grocery getting, commutes, and for some planned touring next season.

We, the members of the road cycling forum, just need to identify the type of rider before jumping to conclusions about what he or she needs. Obviously, a cat1 or cat2 rider isn't going to jump into this forum and ask about chain guards for his Madone SSL. TechJD was looking for a chain guard for his Schwin Continental. Nothing wrong with that.

(Kind of reminds me of the part in the Lance Chronicles where Lance hopes on that little cruiser, jokes about going to the starting line on it, asks Yoshi to get his helmet...I busted my sides open when he mentioned the "aerodynamic bell." Too funny!)

I've never had problems getting snagged, and I will say though that I rarely see chain guards any more on any type of bike. You're going to be hard pressed to find one. eBay is probably your best shot. Maybe your LBS might have some ideas on where to find one. Good luck either way.

LBS sells chain guards... They are worth every single damn penny. Especially come colder wheather where your baggier pants won't get caught in the cogs. Hell they get caught on anything pretty much.

Almost as essential as fenders as an add on.

According to Shimano's technical literature on their Sora crankset (http://bike.shimano.com/product_images/FC/ev_images/FC_3300_EV.pdf), a chainguard does exist in 130mm BCD. Maybe talk to your LBS to see if they have any around from removing them from newly purchased bikes.

If I ride with baggy pants, I roll them up so they clear the chainring

According to Shimano's technical literature on their Sora crankset (http://bike.shimano.com/product_images/FC/ev_images/FC_3300_EV.pdf), a chainguard does exist in 130mm BCD. Maybe talk to your LBS to see if they have any around from removing them from newly purchased bikes.
Thanks for the info
I looked it up and looks like a nice one

maybe I should start a poll for bike worth
below $500
above $500
:)

chain guard on a road bike?
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Ditto!

Specialities TA, the classy French component folks, make chainguards for cyclo-cross use. There is nothing x-mart or Huffyesque about TA.
http://www.specialites-ta.com/produits/flasques_gb.htm
Peter White Cycles is a good source for TA.