No more chainguard

[mrbill]

Hello All,

So there I was, pleasent Sunday ride and decided to cut through the park,
well I was peddaling along at a good clip and feeling good. BAM OUCH BLAST
Seems a stick lodged itself in the chain and in seconds the chainguard was
destroyed, ripped clean off in the front. I really should have taken it off long ago
as I never liked it anyway. I 'll ride it this way for awhile and keep an eye out
for a Phantom guard.

Here's a photo of it lookin a wee bit more ratlike.

Cheers.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

If your riding through a cemetery are you sure it wasnt a leg bone or something??? I would think its a regular Schwinn chainguard. Unless its a copy of an old feather one. Somebody here should have a replacement. :lol:

 

[deorman]

The bare chain seems a little out of place next to the tank, full fenders, and rack. Still a beautiful bike. :wink:

 

[crackedpiston]

Yeah, I think deorman might be right, It looks a little "top heavy" without the chainguard... Still a grouse lookin' roller

 

[theVULTURE]

The bare chain seems a little out of place next to the tank, full fenders, and rack. Still a beautiful bike. :wink:

i'll second that. this is one sweet ride, but you almost expect to see a big black and white chain guard :wink:

 

[roadmaster]

beautiful bike! kinda looks like an beautifull old cadillac with no hub caps, without that guard. how tight was it on if a stick could yank it off clean? :?:

 

[B607]

beautiful bike! kinda looks like an beautifull old cadillac with no hub caps, without that guard.

I agree...replace guard. Does that bike have a Nexus 7? If so, how many teeth are there on the chain ring? Thanks, Gary

 

[mrbill]

Hello All,

The stick was about 1/2 round {estimating}, the part that was mounted
to the bike was ok. The guard itself was ripped off of the rivited bracket
in the front. Thin flimsey tin, not a feather in the cap for the asian manufacturer.

A Caddy without hubcaps, sure enough I know what you mean.

Gary looks like it's a 36 tooth{+/-} with the Shimano 7 speed. I was considering a
larger chainring then I gotta lengthen the chain to so this little one does Ok for now.

Moral of the story "Keep your eyes on the path ahead"

Cheers.

 

[B607]

If you live in hilly country, leave that 36 tooth ring right where it's at. I have the original 52 tooth ring on a bike I put a Nexus 7 on and 1st gear is not all that low. 7th gear is awesome, though. If I had the legs for it, that bike would go 60mph! I may change to one of those 46 tooth repro sweetheart rings real soon. Gary

 

[sensor]

If your riding through a cemetery are you sure it wasnt a leg bone or something???

ive seen that happen :shock: saw karfer break the leg off a skeleton on the last ride :lol:
it looks better without the huge guard on there

 

[roadmaster]

If you live in hilly country, leave that 36 tooth ring right where it's at. I have the original 52 tooth ring on a bike I put a Nexus 7 on and 1st gear is not all that low. 7th gear is awesome, though. If I had the legs for it, that bike would go 60mph! I may change to one of those 46 tooth repro sweetheart rings real soon. Gary

not too familure with the nexus 7, but i heard its more of an overdrive hub with its 1st gear close to a 1:1 ratio. best with a small ring up front, but with a 46 up front, if you don't have to go up many hills, then you'll really haul...