Why does felt include this chain plate protector?
 

I'm building up a Felt F1, and I was just wondering why their carbon frames all come with a stick-on metal chain plate protector. I've never seen it on any other make of frame (haven't seen a ton, but still)

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Chain Plate Frame Protector - Felt Bicycles

Just wondering. Anyone know?

So if you get a chainsuck that wedges it against the chainstay, you don't gouge a fatal hole in the carbon that destroys the frame?

To protect the frame from damage when chain gets caught between the small ring and the chainstay.

Both Trek and Specialized have those plates, pretty common.

My wife's KHS has one.

Fair enough! Thanks for the info.

So they don't have to answer silly warranty questions.

I think it would be foolish NOT to have one of those on any CF or aluminum frame. No matter how perfectly adjusted your derailleur is and how awesome a rider you are chain suck can happen and may put a hole in your frame. Only frame materials I would not install a chain protector on are steel and Ti.