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  • akilou
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    4 months ago

    What am I protecting my chainstay from?

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      4 months ago

      The chain slapping against it, chipping the paint and making a lot of noise.

      All my homies with hardtails have been wrapping their drive-side chainstay like this for decades.

      • friend_of_satan@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        My hardtail fat tire ebike came with a chain stay protector. I’ve never had one before but it was easy to see what I’ve been missing.