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flyingelephant
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:13 am    Post subject: Chainstay protection Reply with quote
I have a Colnago Dream with the carbon B'stays. When the chain comes off the chainrings it tends to chew up the carbon at the end of the carbon stays. I've noticed that on some quality carbon frames there is a metal protector over this section. The Orbea Orca even has a Ti one. Anyone have a tip or advice on how to protect this part of the frame. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Helicopter tape and properly set up gears.

Or two or three band clamps/jubilee clips for that heath robinson look.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
or one of them Deda(?) Dog Fang chain watchers.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
you can get some stick on chainstay protectors from places like wiggle
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattr wrote:
or one of them Deda(?) Dog Fang chain watchers.

They are in theory the perfect solution, except that most carbon frames nowadays have oversized and/or non-circular seat tubes at the requisite point, so you can't get a dog fang on. Hence the reason that Pinarello and Orbea etc have started putting metal plates in the area prone to damage.
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