Chain Guard on a mountain bike
08-12-06, 08:16 PM
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Chain Guard on a mountain bike
Has anyone ever seen a chain guard on a bike with a front derailer?
I'm wondering if they are made/sold. I doubt it.
Thanks.
I'm wondering if they are made/sold. I doubt it.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Rooprect
Has anyone ever seen a chain guard on a bike with a front derailer?
I'm wondering if they are made/sold. I doubt it.
Thanks.
I'm wondering if they are made/sold. I doubt it.
Thanks.
I take it your pant legs are catching in the cogs? This is what I do. I just take a few rubber bands and put them on my wrist and when I'm riding wiht long pants on I just gently fold the bottom pant leg and put a rubber band on the leg and repeat on the other leg. I've not noticed much or any creasing on the pant cuffs. I too am very interested in a bike chain guard for a MTB.
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Yes, they are made. My wife has one on her Cross Check commuter. There is a cutout for the FD. I have no idea where you can find one as I bought it in Latvia. Good Luck.
BTW, it's a complete pain in the ass when it comes to drive train cleaning. The damn thing is in the way....
BTW, it's a complete pain in the ass when it comes to drive train cleaning. The damn thing is in the way....
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Full length chainguards are a std fitting on 3x8 speed city/hybrid style bikes in NW Europe. They are almost impossibly to buy separately esp in US. You can get chainring guards.
Trouser clips are quick and convenient way to protect your pant legs.
Trouser clips are quick and convenient way to protect your pant legs.
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Well, if anyone can find one, please share the source. I removed the FD on my old commuter since I always kept it in the middle ring anyway and bought a cheap chainguard (WALD) from my LBS. However I never could get it to line up correctly. I'm leaving the FD on the MTB commuter I'm building now and had pretty much resigned myself to the idea that I wouldn't use a chainguard. I'd really like to see one with the FD cutout that you mentioned, Ziemas. Could you post a pic of the Cross Check?
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I would check Cannondale. The STREET line they have offers several different types of fenders including a completed "incapsulated' chain that may fit a mountain bike frame.
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Originally Posted by Rooprect
Has anyone ever seen a chain guard on a bike with a front derailer?
I'm wondering if they are made/sold. I doubt it.
Thanks.
I'm wondering if they are made/sold. I doubt it.
Thanks.
https://community.webshots.com/photo/...68014369LpNOlK
Sometimes I think it's more trouble than it's worth. One millimeter one way or the other and either the crank arm hits it or it interferes with the front derailer. I have to be very careful not to bump it with my shoe. I just have it on there to be different.
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
Full length chainguards are a std fitting on 3x8 speed city/hybrid style bikes in NW Europe. They are almost impossibly to buy separately esp in US. You can get chainring guards.
Trouser clips are quick and convenient way to protect your pant legs.
Trouser clips are quick and convenient way to protect your pant legs.
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me too. whenever I ask at a bike store if they sell something like that they look at me like I have two heads and tell me to buy a clip to put on my pants.
Why are bike manufactures so out of touch with stuff like this?
Why are bike manufactures so out of touch with stuff like this?
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Originally Posted by Dirtdrop
Sometimes I think it's more trouble than it's worth. One millimeter one way or the other and either the crank arm hits it or it interferes with the front derailer. I have to be very careful not to bump it with my shoe. I just have it on there to be different.
That's what I've been thinking looking at the photo... I have a Japanese guard out of two pieces, one mounting onto the downtube and one onto the seat tube. A gap is left in-between for the derailleur. Moving the rear piece, the gap size can be regulated. To preclude staining or getting the leg of my pants caught in the gap, I ran a velcro on top joing the two guard pieces. That is fairly convenient because I can take a peek and do derailleur adjustments with no need to remove the guard.
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Old thread, I know, but I have a mountain bike I use mostly in town. I'm thinking fenders and chain guard would extend it's capabilities. 
Any new ideas come up since the last post in this thread?
Any new ideas come up since the last post in this thread?
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I have one on my 3x9 geared hybrid:
Sunnywheel SW-761 chainguard
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BANJO-STY...4AAOxyHslQ79Ec
I have one on my 3x9 geared hybrid:
Sunnywheel SW-761 chainguard
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I have one on my 3x9 geared hybrid:
Sunnywheel SW-761 chainguard
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Now if I can find a seller in the U.S. I'd be set.
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I’ve been thinking about this. On my 1x MTB I don’t have any trouble with my laces. The cuff doesn’t drag much either, folding it up an inch is sufficient. The ring is smaller and the chain line is further in, and there’s no exposed teeth, no FD to get caught in. This was not anything I expected and it’s nice.
It still gets dirty from the dust thrown up by the front wheel, more so because it’s a MTB with knobby tires on dirt. So some kind of cover would still help.
It still gets dirty from the dust thrown up by the front wheel, more so because it’s a MTB with knobby tires on dirt. So some kind of cover would still help.
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It's a bit more hassle when working on the bike, but they are popular where I live. I prefer having a strap around the ankles, perhaps with a crank that has a "small" chain guard (like many MTB low end Shimano cranks). Got some hi-vis elastic bands and sewn velcro onto them. Works like a charm. 
This might help:
German store:
https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content...derby=2;page=2
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ciklogremlin-20&keywords=sks%20chainboard&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=685eba32059e2a83b f1dca408df0b9e8
Hi-vis velcro straps - factory made:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref...3f788eff40ec15
This might help:
German store:
https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content...derby=2;page=2
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ciklogremlin-20&keywords=sks%20chainboard&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=685eba32059e2a83b f1dca408df0b9e8
Hi-vis velcro straps - factory made:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref...3f788eff40ec15
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One day as I rode, the wind came at me from my right, causing the pant leg to continually get caught in the chain ring. On the return trip as luck would have it, the wind shifted to the opposite direction, causing the same problem all the way back.
