Chain / trouser protection?

(Jose) said:

On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:46:03 -0000, "Clive George"

Quoted message said:

Long socks, or rolling the trousers up, works for me. Since my collection of

Hey, rolling the trousers up seems like a good idea to me - efective,
and kinda sexy too! ;-))

How couldn't I think of that before?!

Whatever floats your boat.
Cheers
Em

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Per Jose:

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Trouble is, I can't seem to find anyone that is either interested in
or capable of, selling me one of those for mounting the I already have
:-(
Anyone knows where I can get one of these (preferably mail order)??
Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection above
mentioned?

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(PeteCresswell) said:

11" black socks: tuck the pants into the sock.

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It has to be black ?!?

White shows chain
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(Jose) said:

Hi All,

I'd like to be able to ride my bike without having to worry about my
trousers getting from contact with the chain.

I've seen several chain (plastic) protections, on new bikes, which
cover the chainring area and go back to very close to the rear
deraileur.
Trouble is, I can't seem to find anyone that is either interested in
or capable of, selling me one of those for mounting the I already have
:-(

Anyone knows where I can get one of these (preferably mail order)??

Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection above
mentioned?

I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to worry
about performing yet that extra step before being able to ride.

TIA,
Jose

I use a rubber band on each cuff. The post office delivers mail to my
employer using them to bundle, just the right size, 1/4 inch wide.

PS:

I guess my rubber bands do not merit style points, but I think I am in the
running for the lowest weight solution, and lowest $.

- Frugal Jay the Minimalist

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Matt O'Toole said:

Jose said:

Hi All,

I'd like to be able to ride my bike without having to worry about
my trousers getting from contact with the chain.

I've seen several chain (plastic) protections, on new bikes, which
cover the chainring area and go back to very close to the rear
deraileur. Trouble is, I can't seem to find anyone that is either
interested in or capable of, selling me one of those for mounting
the I already have :-(

Anyone knows where I can get one of these (preferably mail order)??

Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection
above mentioned?

I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to
worry about performing yet that extra step before being able to
ride.

Jose,

Good question about chainguards. I don't understand why no one is
selling them, especially with new bikes made for commuting. There
are dozens of bikes with internal gear hubs now, the whole point
being that they can be used with chainguards -- yet they have no
chainguards.

I have seen several bikes at the LBS with a chain guard- Breezers and
ANTs, to be specific (but the latter is a semi-custom builder).

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I've never seen an add-on chainguard for sale in the US.

You are buy several different ones through Quality, etc. But chaincases
are harder to find especially in the US. Part of the problem, of
course, is that accommodating derailleurs and multiple chainrings and
multi-cog cassette is very difficult in designing a chain guard or a
chain case.

For hub gears/single speeds, the Hebie Chainglider has received good
reviews. If I was going to go for a covered-chain system, I'd use this
one on my three speed "club" bike:

http://www.hebie.de/html/en/detail_schuetze.php?id=0350

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Personally I use a safety pin to cinch down my trouser cuff, or a
"slap bracelet" reflective ankle band that VDOT gives out for free.
I still have the occasional mishap though.

Nothing is perfect.

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One of the best things about living in a college town is that no one
cares what a dork you look like, with things wrapped around your
ankle.

LOL!

Jay said:

PS:

I guess my rubber bands do not merit style points, but I think I am in the
running for the lowest weight solution, and lowest $.

If you take the trousers off you'd be into negative weight ...

-dan

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Jay said:

PS:

I guess my rubber bands do not merit style points, but I think I am in
the running for the lowest weight solution, and lowest $.

If you take the trousers off you'd be into negative weight ...

-dan

Great suggestion for July, but it is November, and I am in Chicago.

J.

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(Jose) said:

Hi All,

I'd like to be able to ride my bike without having to worry about my
trousers getting from contact with the chain.

I've seen several chain (plastic) protections, on new bikes, which
cover the chainring area and go back to very close to the rear
deraileur.
Trouble is, I can't seem to find anyone that is either interested in
or capable of, selling me one of those for mounting the I already have
:-(

Anyone knows where I can get one of these (preferably mail order)??

Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection above
mentioned?

I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to worry
about performing yet that extra step before being able to ride.

Trouser clips are tradition among discerning bicyclists.
No one will look askance. Wear them proudly.

--
Michael Press

"Scott Gordo" wrote: (clip) Email me a check for $20 and I'll tell you
where you can find a pair.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Your check is in the e-mail.

<[email hidden]> wrote: It has to be black ?!?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
No, in time it will turn black.

doug.landau said:

Quoted message said:

11" black socks: tuck the pants into the sock.

It has to be black ?!?

Elsewhere, the OP says he's in Chicago -- so Black Sox are probably a
really bad idea...

What I use... is the smallest dog collar I could find. Actually more
like a cat collar, can't recall ever seeing a dog small enough for it to
fit. Easy to remove without having to worry how one's going to get it
past your shoe.

While I've had the same chain-gunk-on-pants issue, I've had a much bigger
issue with the cuffs getting ripped by the gear.

Michael Press said:

Trouser clips are tradition among discerning bicyclists.
No one will look askance. Wear them proudly.

http://tinyurl.com/3ybc86

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:20:09 GMT, Michael Press <[email hidden]>

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Trouser clips are tradition among discerning bicyclists.
No one will look askance. Wear them proudly.

My elders and betters tell tales of when they were children, the village
policemen rode bicycles. Their bicycle clips were more like over-sized
paper clips or money clips, worn vertically, and simply held together
the fold in their trousers.

The great advantage of this design is that the ankles weren't pinched,
and it also preserved that smartly-dressed appearance, even off the
bike.

Are they still available for sale, I wonder?

Nick said:

Peter Fox said:

Quoted message said:

I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to worry
about performing yet that extra step before being able to ride.

Despite the sarcastic nature of the replies (what did you expect) the
advice to fasten trousers is sound. If not, the bottom hem is rubbed
against /something/ every revolution and frays.

The second thing is /never/ to _oil_ the chain as this serves to pick
up dirt as well of course spoil your apparel. Wax seems to work.
There's no such thing as a clean chain but an _oily_ one will be filthy.

Yep this works - bicycle clips and wax on the chain.

However wax is a [censored] lubricant so it is also a good idea to replace
chains regularly.

If wax is a " [censored] lubricant" ( not admitted) then why use it?

Doug Smith W9WI said:

What I use... is the smallest dog collar I could find. Actually more
like a cat collar, can't recall ever seeing a dog small enough for it to
fit. Easy to remove without having to worry how one's going to get it
past your shoe.

Back in the previous century we used to use toe straps. These give you
more of a hardened cyclist look than using tiny dog collars. You could
always use a cat collar which, in addition to keeping your trouser
legs out of the chain, would keep your legs clear of fleas and warn
pedestrians of your approach with the little tinkling bell.

--
Dave...

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Doug Smith W9WI said:

What I use... is the smallest dog collar I could find. Actually
more like a cat collar, can't recall ever seeing a dog small enough
for it to fit. Easy to remove without having to worry how one's
going to get it past your shoe.

Back in the previous century we used to use toe straps. These give you
more of a hardened cyclist look than using tiny dog collars.

Even in this century. I doned this on the way to the "bike check" at PBP.

Come to think of it, that was probably on Dave's advice :-)

--
Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
And then there was light and He thought it was good, so He threw
the receipt away.

marc said:

Nick said:

Peter Fox said:

> I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
> prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
> likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to worry
> about performing yet that extra step before being able to ride.
Despite the sarcastic nature of the replies (what did you expect) the
advice to fasten trousers is sound. If not, the bottom hem is rubbed
against /something/ every revolution and frays.

The second thing is /never/ to _oil_ the chain as this serves to pick
up dirt as well of course spoil your apparel. Wax seems to work.
There's no such thing as a clean chain but an _oily_ one will be filthy.

Yep this works - bicycle clips and wax on the chain.

However wax is a [censored] lubricant so it is also a good idea to replace
chains regularly.

If wax is a " [censored] lubricant" ( not admitted) then why use it?

Because it doesn't attract the dirt like oil does.

Scott Gordo said:

(Jose) said:

Hi All,

I'd like to be able to ride my bike without having to worry about my
trousers getting from contact with the chain.

I've seen several chain (plastic) protections, on new bikes, which
cover the chainring area and go back to very close to the rear
deraileur.
Trouble is, I can't seem to find anyone that is either interested in
or capable of, selling me one of those for mounting the I already have
:-(

Anyone knows where I can get one of these (preferably mail order)??

Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection above
mentioned?

I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to worry
about performing yet that extra step before being able to ride.

TIA,
Jose

Aha! You must be inquiring about my ingenious invention called Le
Sock.

Instructions:

1. Put Le Sock on your foot.
2. Pull pants over your legs.
3. On drive side leg, roll the specially formulated ElastoCycleCuff of
Le Sock down to your ankle.
4. Fold the bottom of your pant leg into a pleat, tight around the
ankle.
5. Pull ElastoCycleCuff over pant leg.
6. Repeat on non-drive side leg.
7. Presto!

Best of all, my distributor has Le Sock in just about any location you
can think of, and in as many different styles as you can imagine.
Email me a check for $20 and I'll tell you where you can find a pair.

/s

Ah Le Sock the cheap imitation of the iSock - only available in white
from Banana, Although third parties have started producing the iSock
sock a knitted material protective covering for your iSock available in
a variety of colours.

Sorry its Friday :-)

Allan

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Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I'd like to be able to ride my bike without having to worry about my
trousers getting from contact with the chain.

I've seen several chain (plastic) protections, on new bikes, which
cover the chainring area and go back to very close to the rear
deraileur.
Trouble is, I can't seem to find anyone that is either interested in
or capable of, selling me one of those for mounting the I already have
:-(

Anyone knows where I can get one of these (preferably mail order)??

Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection above
mentioned?

I know I could try fastening the trouser tight to the leg, but I'd
prefer something else, as I think that would only decrease the
likelyhood of staining my trousers, and I'd prefer not having to worry
about performing yet that extra step before being able to ride.

You don't say what sort of bike you have - if it has a front derailleur
it's not practical to fit any sort of chainguard apart from those
plastic discs that attach to the outer chainring, if it has a rear
derailleur it's not practical to fit a full length guard but you could
use a shorter one. If the bike has a hub gear it's an ideal candidate
for a chain guard, but as you've discovered one to fit it may not be
readily available in the shops. However it should be easy to have a
chainguard made to measure - just have a word with your local tinsmith
and see what he can come up with. Failing that, tucking trousers in
socks or rolling them up works for most people.

(Jose) said:

Alternativelly, has anyone found a way to keep both your trousers
clean and your chain lubed, without using the kind of protection above
mentioned?

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