chain guard on multi speed bikes.

[mimoose]

has anyone ever build a chain guard for a multi speed bike?

 

[deorman]

Haven't seen any frame-attached guards with crank derailleurs :? , but this is as likely a place as any to find one. :wink:

 

[longshort]

I havent personally done one , but i think it could work as long as u leave a notch around the front derailer. I would would put the bike in the highest gear so the derailers and chain is at its furthest point out and build the chain gaurd to clear everything . I would put mounting tab on the downtube and as far to the rear of the chainstay as possible because the chain will go beyond the front of the chainstays alot of time where they are narrower towards the front of the chain stay . All my info based on a top pull front derailer on a 24 speed bike.

 

[user 135]

Here are some commercial models.
http://www.sks-germany.com/?l=en&a=prod ... 5256dbc762
http://www.dutchbikebits.com/index.php? ... uct_id=104
http://store.somafab.com/ogkchainguards.html

 

[c.p.odom]

It has been done for decades. The French have made some very ornate and beautiful ones.

 

[mimoose]

Thanks everybody! i am planning an elaborate chain guard for at least one of my bikes and this is a good start.

It has been done for decades. The French have made some very ornate and beautiful ones.

thanks. do you have any links or suggest a way i could see them?

 

[user 135]

SImplex used to make them. Here is one for sale.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LJ-SIMP ... 2c5eb62689

more about them at Velo Orange. http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007/05 ... guard.html

a differerent one mounted. http://www.flickr.com/photos/warbin/524 ... otostream/

 

[c.p.odom]

The Simplex chain guards for sale attach to a Simplex front derailleur and move with the cage.