Originally Posted by LittleBigMan
I've been toying with the idea of cutting my tubes into short sections, attaching them as guides only at key points. This might reduce any friction/noise they produce. Although I've not had a real problem with them so far, I'm thinking I might try it to see if I get any better performance.
You may increase both friction (negligible in any case I think) and noise by introducing additional tube ends through which the chain must pass.
Chip