Originally Posted by
KerryIrons
FYI there is no need for that spoke guard. Those are put on bikes with the assumption that the owner will not properly maintain the bike. A properly adjusted rear derailleur will NOT shift the chain into the spokes.
The spoke guard does no harm and can do good.
For instance, if the bike were to fall onto its right side and and the derailleur or its mounting tab were to bend inward, there's a good chance that the chain would run into the spokes the next time the rider shifted into the big ring.
It's like wearing a helmet. The chances that not having one will result in catastrophe are small, but why risk it?
"The cool kids remove them" isn't much of an argument against keeping the guard, but its the only valid one I can think of.
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Last edited by Trakhak; 05-11-26 at 11:02 AM.