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07-01-17 | 09:55 AM

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hotbike

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Originally Posted by wilfried

I've heard it called a "skirt guard," meant to prevent loose clothing from getting caught in the wheel. And, as it happens, there's a Wikipedia article on skirt guards, which pictures a Citi Bike:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skirt_guard

You may be right. But I was using the "automotive terminology".

Meanwhile, I've ben using THIS Thing, which I call a Chain Guard , or a Derailleur Guard, though it's sort of a combination of both, and sometimes I call it a Daggerboard , which is a term used by Surfers:

IMG_4059 by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
It's intended to slice through weeds so they don't get tangled in my Derailleur Pulleys...
And then , I need to mention that I often call Derailleur Pulleys "Idler Gears" ...

I need to publish my own Glossary ...

Last edited by hotbike; 07-01-17 at 09:57 AM. Reason: I need to publish my own Glossary

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