chain covers?

[sndive@gmail.com]

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.

[DougC]

sndive@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.
~

[Just A User]

sndive@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

[Leo Lichtman]

<sndive@gmail.com> wrote: (clip) 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. (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.

[landotter]

On Dec 17, 11:16 am, snd...@gmail.com wrote:
> 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!

[Werehatrack]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:16:20 -0800 (PST), sndive@gmail.com may have
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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[Tim McNamara]

In article
<15299ad4-de21-4df8-896c-3c23502e387f@e67g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
sndive@gmail.com wrote:

> 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

[c]

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


sndive@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

[Mark Shroyer]

In article <BIKdnRuwk_a1IvvanZ2dnUVZ_urinZ2d@giganews.com>,
Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:

> 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/

[jbollyn@gmail.com]

On Dec 17, 2:14 pm, Mark Shroyer <usenet-m...@markshroyer.com> wrote:
> In article <BIKdnRuwk_a1IvvanZ2dnUVZ_urin...@giganews.com>,
> Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>
> > 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.

[sndive@gmail.com]

On Dec 17, 3:15 pm, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 17, 11:16 am, snd...@gmail.com 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.

[Werehatrack]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:15:30 -0800 (PST), landotter
<landotter@gmail.com> may have said:

>On Dec 17, 11:16 am, snd...@gmail.com wrote:
>> 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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[Werehatrack]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:39:16 -0800 (PST), sndive@gmail.com may have
said:

>On Dec 17, 3:15 pm, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Dec 17, 11:16 am, snd...@gmail.com 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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[Peter Cole]

Werehatrack wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:16:20 -0800 (PST), sndive@gmail.com may have
> 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.

[datakoll]

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.

[sndive@gmail.com]

On Dec 17, 6:18 pm, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote:
> In article
> <15299ad4-de21-4df8-896c-3c23502e3...@e67g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> snd...@gmail.com wrote:
> > 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?