also works on downtube

  • hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    Classic trick, love it

    Edit: also I recommend electric tape instead of zip ties, looks better ;)

    • kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      The chain slapping against it, chipping the paint and making a lot of noise.

      All my homies with hardtails have been wrapping their drive-side chainstay like this for decades.

      • friend_of_satan@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        My hardtail fat tire ebike came with a chain stay protector. I’ve never had one before but it was easy to see what I’ve been missing.

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    3 months ago

    Clean the stay and the tube thoroughly before. A small bit of rock or metal dust between the tube/tape and the stay will jiggle back and forth and wear down the material of the stay, creating the potential for a fracture.

    I also wrap my u-lock this way.