Or, have the builder install those cute and dubiously useful otherwise
spoke holders on the chainstay. My first mountain bike, a late '80s
Sintesi, had this feature and it certainly prevented the chain from hitting
the stay, as well as serving as a conversation starter.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 9:13 AM, William deRosset <wmderos...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear Joe,
>
> The helicopter tape stick-on ones work okay for road use. They'll
> eventually get torn up, and, once chipped up, are difficult to remove
> cleanly. Eric has the very best approach--chrome or stainless socks and a
> rubber chain slap-strap, but you gotta be thinking ahead (i.e. work with
> your builder/painter and chromer) for that solution. Don't ask Grant for
> chrome.
>
> Or avoid the chain-slap problem entirely: In increasing order of hassle: A
> clutch-type ("type 2") rear derailleur basically eliminates chain slap
> (and, more critically, really limits the opportunity for chain suck) in my
> experience--it is a blessing if you're riding modern derailleur gears
> off-road. HOwever, it comes at the expense of modern rear mtb derailleurs,
> which tend to have an industrial look. A rohloff or similar eliminates the
> slack necessary for chain-slap, even with a chain tensioner. Or you can
> have a Nivex fabricated. They reportedly have enough spring tension to
> limit chain slap.
>
> I use the stick-ons, replace them every now and again, and recognize that
> eventually, I'll be repainting the bike if it is steel and I hang onto the
> machine long enough.
>
> Or avoid the chain-slap problem entirely: In increasing order of hassle: A
> clutch-type ("type 2") rear derailleur basically eliminates chain slap
> (and, more critically, really limits the opportunity for chain suck) in my
> experience--it is a blessing if you're riding modern derailleur gears
> off-road. HOwever, it comes at the expense of modern rear mtb derailleurs,
> which tend to have an industrial look. A rohloff or similar eliminates the
> slack necessary for chain-slap, even with a chain tensioner. Or you can
> have a Nivex fabricated. They reportedly have enough spring tension to
> limit chain slap.
>
> Anyway, tape, twine, and shellac all sound like grantean solutions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Will
>
> William M. deRosset
> Fort Collins, CO
>
> P.S. Paint on my bikes gets banged up in use, and in travel in particular.
> My RH is on its second paint job, thanks to airline security's (maybe
> Customs?) stellar unpacking/repacking of my machine on the return flight
> from PBP 2011. How did they manage to scrape all the paint off of the NDS
> seatstay/chainstay on the lid of the plastic case?? it was all covered in
> pipe insulation that they stripped from the bike! It is a brighter blue
> now, and I took the opportunity to fiddle with the braze-ons a bit (move
> front derailleur down, shift rear light mount slightly). Next time I have
> to paint that bike maybe I'll get SL-connector fork ends done....
>
> On Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 3:57:49 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>> What's the preferred method around these parts for protecting the stay
>> from chain slap?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe Bernard
>> Vallejo, CA.
>>
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