tcarl
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 561
Bikes: Roark, Waterford 1100, 1987 Schwinn Paramount, Nishiki Professional, Bottecchia, 2 Scattantes, 3 Cannondale touring bikes, mtn. bike, cyclocross, hybrid, 1940's era Schwinn
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I'm going to agree that it's a chainstay protector - just a clear one glued on. That's why you feel the rough edge. Many bikes have them. Sometimes they're clear to make them "invisible", others may be shiny silver and quite visible. It's to protect the paint. Leave it there - it's supposed to be there, and if you take it off, eventually you'll notice you'll be scratching and scraping the paint off the frame. Actually, if it's taken you two months to notice it's there, I'd say they did a good job of hiding it!