Mountain bike product reviews, bike builds, trail reviews, forum, and tips - MTOBikes.com » chainstay guard http://mtobikes.com Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:20:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How to Create an Ultralight Chainstay Guard http://mtobikes.com/how-to-create-an-ultralight-chainstay-guard/ http://mtobikes.com/how-to-create-an-ultralight-chainstay-guard/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:41:42 +0000 Carl Martens http://mtobikes.com/?p=23 Although neoprene chainstay guards provide protection and silence from “chain slap”, the problem with neoprene Velcro chainstays is that they come undone.

Using a combination of electrical tape and cotton adhesive handlebar tape you can create your own ultralight chainstay guard. Using the cotton adhesive tape will create an impenetrable seal to your chainstay, keeping water and dirt out, protecting your bike to the fullest extent.

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We used Cateye’s Adhesive Cotton Handlebar Tape and 1-1/2″ width electrical tape. Start by wrapping the adhesive tape around the chainstay, doubling up over itself.  Next proceed to wrap the adhesive tape around the chainstay moving from one side of the chainstay to the other, overlapping the the adhesive tape each time. To finish, seal the ends of the adhesive tape using the electrical tape.  Wrap the electrical tape twice around the chainstay and the adhesive tape.

Total cost is roughly $6.00

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