{"id":282,"date":"2008-09-01T03:31:16","date_gmt":"2008-09-01T07:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/?p=282"},"modified":"2008-09-01T03:32:04","modified_gmt":"2008-09-01T07:32:04","slug":"chainstay-protector-from-a-tube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/01\/chainstay-protector-from-a-tube\/","title":{"rendered":"Chainstay Protector from a Tube"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’ve been wanting a chainstay protector to cut down on the noise from chain slap\u2020<\/sup>, but I both didn’t want to pay for one. I also particularly don’t like how most aftermarket bike accessories come plastered with logos like this Lizard Skins-brand one<\/a>. So, while waiting for my biking clothes to get through a late-night wash cycle I took an old tube, cut it into a 1″ strip, wrapped it around most of the chainstay on my bike, and cable tied it in place.<\/p>\n

This idea was inspired by this photo of an On-One Inbred Summer Season 456 with what appears to use this same setup.<\/a> I really like the minimal look of it.<\/p>\n

To cut this piece of tube I stuck a piece of 1″ masking tape on an old tube, cut along both sides of the tape, squared the ends, then scrubbed off the non-stick powder from the tube with a sponge. It was wrapped so that what was the inside of the tube is facing out, making for a consistent gray look. I would have liked to wrap more of the chainstay, but with the rear derailleur cable running under the chainstay there wasn’t a lot of clearance. The area of the chainstay which had taken the most damage (and thusly chainslap) before is covered, so it should work well.<\/p>\n

\u2020<\/sup> Chain slap is the clanking noise made when the chain bounces and hits the chainstay (or other parts) while going over bumps or drops. Not only does it make a loud clanking noise, the impact usually chips up the finish on the chainstay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been wanting a chainstay protector to cut down on the noise from chain slap\u2020, but I both didn’t want to pay for one. I…<\/p>\n

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