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#178 penfolduk (Moderator) Moderator Posts: 131 Homemade Chainstay Protector Posted at 2007/10/18 04:29 Karma: 6   Dont buy those expensive neoprene chainstay protectors when you no doubt have the ingredients for your own in your tool box. Simply cut an old inner tube up to wrap around the chainstay and use zipties to secure it in place. Hey presto a simple (and more importantly cheap, leaving more money for important upgrades) chainstay protector. Phil   Report to moderator   Logged     Quick Reply The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026 weelk (User) Regular Rider Posts: 19 Re:Homemade Chainstay Protector Posted at 2008/02/21 23:30 Karma: 3   I use to use piece of an old tyre. Cut out the wires and zip it with cable straps. Looks more hardcore than inner tube It is a good idea to cut out the knobs on the tyre in places where zipties will go. Recently I went posh and bought Lizard Skin CS protector - crap. I'm going to put my tyre back on   Report to moderator   Logged     Quick Reply The administrator has disabled public write access. #1029 psych (User) Regular Rider Posts: 23 Re:Homemade Chainstay Protector Posted at 2008/02/22 08:11 Karma: 3   Ive just used electrical tape - im not sure if its a good idea or not...   Report to moderator   Logged     Quick Reply The administrator has disabled public write access. #1030 Buster (Moderator) Moderator Posts: 37 Re:Homemade Chainstay Protector Posted at 2008/02/22 17:48 Karma: 3   I am a great believer in electrical tape - but i am not sure about it as a chainstay protector. Might leave messy gunge when you replace it or it may sag and come off with wet and mud and dont forget cleaning. My bike came with a neoprene one but i like the inner tube and tyre ideas. Crack on lads.   Report to moderator   Logged     Quick Reply The administrator has disabled public write access. #1031 mattcooper75 (User) Regular Rider Posts: 14 Re:Homemade Chainstay Protector Posted at 2008/02/23 04:28 Karma: 1   i use the inner tube trick aswell, but my own personal addition i ask a local plummer for some small diameter pipe lagging then wrapped the inner tube round it, 3 of the trust worthy cable ties and bobs your fathers brother a perfect chain stay protector for a grand total of £0.0o.........PRICELESS   Report to moderator   Logged     Quick Reply The administrator has disabled public write access.