Chain guards/covers for bikes with front derailleurs?
07-04-05, 04:49 PM
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Chain guards/covers for bikes with front derailleurs?
I'd like to get a chain guard or cover for my commuter bike, to keep pants and shoelaces away from the chain. It's an older mountain bike with pretty standard 90s XC geometry and 3 chainrings in the front (I'm not losing the large one). The LBS only carries bash guards, and I've searched through these forums and elsewhere and there don't seem to be a lot of practical products out there (no, I don't need a $40 bash guard, even if it does go along side the large chaingear, and I don't want to spend $50 on a piece of sheet metal that may or may not actually fit). I'm looking to spend around $10-20 Canadian. Any more than that and I might as well get some sheet metal and make a guard myself. Speaking of which, DIY ideas are also welcome (but I know about the velcro strap/rubber band already).
07-04-05, 09:01 PM
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Try www.bikeman.com . They have a variety of bashgaurds that let you keep your big ring and chain gaurds that screw into the crank bolt cap.
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You mean like this:
https://www.allproducts.com/manufactu...orce/sp30.html
https://www.allproducts.com/manufactu...orce/sp30.html
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Uh, minimum order quantity = 2500? Got anything else?
The Trek T300 has one that looks perfect for derailleur bikes. Has anyone tried ordering one from a dealer? Next stop by my LBS I'll see if they can get one.
The Trek T300 has one that looks perfect for derailleur bikes. Has anyone tried ordering one from a dealer? Next stop by my LBS I'll see if they can get one.
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
You mean like this:
https://www.allproducts.com/manufactu...orce/sp30.html
https://www.allproducts.com/manufactu...orce/sp30.html
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Mountain Equipment Coop has a $34 CAD bashring for a 3-ring chainring.
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1120614452131
A little more than you wanted to spend but not quite $50USD.
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1120614452131
A little more than you wanted to spend but not quite $50USD.
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Kool Stop, the maker of brake pads, makes a plastic chainring guard called the Chain Disk. It's about USD 20. It would most likely be a special order item from your LBS.
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If looks are not at the top of the list get a piece of cardboard and make
your own. Then transfer that to sheetmetal. You'll learn how to cut the
radius in cardboard which is really the hard part.
Then there is always ebay. I've found a couple of fine guards there
your own. Then transfer that to sheetmetal. You'll learn how to cut the
radius in cardboard which is really the hard part.
Then there is always ebay. I've found a couple of fine guards there
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Originally Posted by Ziemas
Kool Stop, the maker of brake pads, makes a plastic chainring guard called the Chain Disk. It's about USD 20. It would most likely be a special order item from your LBS.
My bashguard is a 46T chainring with the teeth ground off.
-Looks WAY better than that disc -does the same thing.
