chain covers?

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

I asked some time ago and did not find any chainguards at all for
derailler bikes.

A company named Hebie makes a "chainglider", plastic and sits/"floats"
on the chain, but it is only for non-derailler bikes.

DIY: You can use chain tubes, like what recumbents do.

Extreme Measures: get a penny-farthing, no chain atall.
~

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

Just use a velco strap, you should be able find them online check
nashbar. Or you can make your own. This methed keeps the pant leg pretty
clean and doesn't have the same effect (wardrobe malfunction) that the
pant leg tucked into the sock has.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Just A User said:

Just use a velco strap, you should be able find them online check
nashbar. Or you can make your own. This methed keeps the pant leg pretty
clean and doesn't have the same effect (wardrobe malfunction) that the
pant leg tucked into the sock has.

Huh... do you mean to imply that when I inevitably forget to pull my
khakis out of my socks when I get off the bike, and end up walking
around for an hour with my pants tucked into a long white tube sock
halfway up my calf, that this might in some way be interpreted as
unfashionable?

Could have fooled me... :-/

--
Mark Shroyer
http://markshroyer.com/contact/

<[email hidden]> wrote: (clip) i'm tucking right jean into a

Quoted message said:

sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. (clip)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I just invented a solution for you. Please try it and report back. Go to a
thrift shop and buy some jeans that roughly match the ones you wear now.
Cut about 16" off the legs and slip one over your right leg while riding.
Secure with elastic, Velcro or safety pins. We'll call it the "Third Leg,"
after the Third Eye, which looks after dropping the chain between the granny
and the seat tube.

Mark Shroyer said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Just A User said:

Just use a velco strap, you should be able find them online check
nashbar. Or you can make your own. This methed keeps the pant leg pretty
clean and doesn't have the same effect (wardrobe malfunction) that the
pant leg tucked into the sock has.

Huh... do you mean to imply that when I inevitably forget to pull my
khakis out of my socks when I get off the bike, and end up walking
around for an hour with my pants tucked into a long white tube sock
halfway up my calf, that this might in some way be interpreted as
unfashionable?

Could have fooled me... :-/

--
Mark Shroyerhttp://markshroyer.com/contact/

I think you can pull it off, as long as you are wearing the
appropriate hat:

http://orion.neiu.edu/~jbollyn/temp/hat.jpg

J.

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

http://tinyurl.com/24efax

Only $449!

landotter said:

On Dec 17, 11:16 am, [email hidden] wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/24efax

Only $449!

Nooooooooo! i'm not tarnishing my already heavily soiled reputation
any further
with this. too bad there are no standard mounts for a chainguard on
all bikes. sigh.

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:16:20 -0800 (PST), [email hidden] may have

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

Bikes with a der system are not easily fitted with a chain guard. For
the pants leg problem, I suggest using one of the reflective velcro
straps; I keep a number of them around, scattered in several places,
ready to be snagged at need. If you want to try to fit a chain guard
to the bike, be aware that you'll have to fabricate your own brackets
at the very least, and will almost certainly need to trim out a notch
for the front derailleur. There's not a lot of clearance between the
crank and the line of the chain run from the large front sprocket to
the small rear one, but careful positioning and a little clever
bracketry construction can get a guard in there.

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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:15:30 -0800 (PST), landotter

may have said:

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

http://tinyurl.com/24efax

Only $449!

Note the "customers also bought" list; when I looked, it included the
ultra-high-security Bell "Hands Off!" U-lock, widely famous for its
ability to resiste the most diligent efforts of squirrels and raccoons
bent on stealing the bike. (Sadly, its value in protecting a bike
against theft by magpies and other two-legged thieves has been less
stunning.)

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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:39:16 -0800 (PST), [email hidden] may have

Quoted message said:

landotter said:

On Dec 17, 11:16 am, [email hidden] wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/24efax

Only $449!

Nooooooooo! i'm not tarnishing my already heavily soiled reputation
any further
with this. too bad there are no standard mounts for a chainguard on
all bikes. sigh.

I've seen a Giant roadie equipped with a Nexus 7 speed rear hub and a
chain guard. Of course, the bike was painted that icky pastel aqua
color, but if you're lucky they may have run out of that paint by now.
(I can't imagine that they would have ordered more on purpose.)

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In article
<[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper and lower runs of the chain on my allez. since i did
not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin
look does not completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean
imprints. it also precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why
are they so short???) weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went
on last weekend weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly
over a kilo or two.

Something like this?

http://www.velo-orange.com/postch.html

check "chainguard $2" in RBT archives.

large used knee socks cut above the ankle or sections cut from kids
pajamas, maybe in polyester, from the local Thrift pulled over the
sweat pants or ??? legs guard against the usual chain runs. the
pajamas also cut into excellent arm and leg warmers if you're thin.

http://www.permaco.com/en-us/dept_19.html

http://huskybicycles.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=hb&Category_Code=chains

http://www.huskybicycles.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=hb&Product_Code=315-612&Category_Code=chains&Product_Count=8

http://www.buckscountychoppers.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4

http://www.megalowrider.com/Item/A2093.htm

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

Werehatrack said:

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:16:20 -0800 (PST), [email hidden] may have

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper
and lower runs of the chain on my allez.
since i did not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception
for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which
besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin look does not
completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean imprints. it also
precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why are they so short???)
weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went on last weekend
weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly over a kilo or
two.

Bikes with a der system are not easily fitted with a chain guard. For
the pants leg problem, I suggest using one of the reflective velcro
straps; I keep a number of them around, scattered in several places,
ready to be snagged at need.

When I'm not wearing mine, I just wrap it around the seat post. If I
don't need it, it just adds another rear reflector.

Tim McNamara said:

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

are there any chain covers for bikes? preferably something that can
cover the upper and lower runs of the chain on my allez. since i did
not quit the habit of commuting in jeans with an exception for the
occasions when i wear rain overpants i'm tucking right jean into a
sock which besides giving me a highly unfashionable 40 y.o. virgin
look does not completely eliminate an unmistakable chain-on-a-jean
imprints. it also precludes the use of specialized bike socks (why
are they so short???) weight is not an issue: topeak rack that went
on last weekend weighs over 700 grams and the bag pushes the assembly
over a kilo or two.

Something like this?

http://www.velo-orange.com/postch.html

yes, if i can find a black plastic version of this.
any idea what the bolt in the back attaches to?