Odd problem needing a unique solution, please help.
07-03-07 | 01:37 PM
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Odd problem needing a unique solution, please help.
Here is the problem.
I store my bicycles inside, I have no garage. Our house has a weird little atrium that has been closed in and works as a great place to store the bikes. My wife just put in a tile floor in this area (good small size to practice that on) and she did a great job. So far no problem.
Our youngest cat is a long haired white cat that loves laying on the tile, often right under my bicycles. Can you guess the problem?
Thats right she get chain lube marks on her beautiful white fur.
What I would like to find is some sort of chain cover that I can slip on the bikes just for storage. Nothing permanently attached to the bikes, just something that is simple to put on and take off as needed.
any ideas?
I store my bicycles inside, I have no garage. Our house has a weird little atrium that has been closed in and works as a great place to store the bikes. My wife just put in a tile floor in this area (good small size to practice that on) and she did a great job. So far no problem.
Our youngest cat is a long haired white cat that loves laying on the tile, often right under my bicycles. Can you guess the problem?
Thats right she get chain lube marks on her beautiful white fur.
What I would like to find is some sort of chain cover that I can slip on the bikes just for storage. Nothing permanently attached to the bikes, just something that is simple to put on and take off as needed.
any ideas?
07-03-07 | 01:39 PM
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I'm guessing shaving the cat isn't an option 
If you have a sewing machine, I'd suggest taking a long oval of scrap fabric and running elastic around the edge - sort of like a long skinny shower cap that you can then pop over the drivetrain.
If you have a sewing machine, I'd suggest taking a long oval of scrap fabric and running elastic around the edge - sort of like a long skinny shower cap that you can then pop over the drivetrain.
07-03-07 | 01:47 PM
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Plastic garbage bag,tear it if you need to,the chain lube will hold it in place till next ride.....use the same one or leave a bag of them close by and wrap,cover,the drive train after each outing.....
Or Shave The Cat
Or Shave The Cat
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07-03-07 | 03:12 PM
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Or make some sort of low "fence" that you seal off the bikes with, preventing the little furry thing from getting near all that grime.
07-03-07 | 04:24 PM
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just throw the cat in the machine with a double scoop of bleach once a week - problem solved
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Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
07-03-07 | 04:37 PM
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Go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a small length of foam pipe insulation, cut it to the length of the bottom exposed part of your chain and just slip it on when you store your bike. (The insulation is split length wise so it should be easy to install.)
07-03-07 | 07:16 PM
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07-03-07 | 07:22 PM
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cut a length of garden hose to the length of your exposed chain, slice it down one side, you now have a sleeve you can slip on and off as needed.
07-03-07 | 08:32 PM
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This thread is useless without pictures of white cat with black bicycle tattoo.
Although it's also one of the funniest ones I've read for ages.
Although it's also one of the funniest ones I've read for ages.
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07-04-07 | 12:31 AM
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Put your cat in a plastic bag.
Um. No wait.
Um. No wait.
07-04-07 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
cut a length of garden hose to the length of your exposed chain, slice it down one side, you now have a sleeve you can slip on and off as needed.
07-04-07 | 10:35 AM
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Easiest is to flip the bike upside down. Second easiest is to have a sewn cover for the chain, as suggested by Buglady. Cheap, easy, and washable.
We do need photos of the tile job, and the cat. Please.
East Hill
We do need photos of the tile job, and the cat. Please.
East Hill
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07-04-07 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by spinnaker
Connect the bikes to the 220V line. No problems with the cat and you needn't worry about having your bikes stolen.
07-04-07 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CdCf
Or make some sort of low "fence" that you seal off the bikes with, preventing the little furry thing from getting near all that grime.
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