Chainstay chainslap protectors. Observations and ISO black or clear ones.

[Patrick Moore]

I was surprised to find that the 2 otherwise generally well equipped bike shops I asked today not only didn’t have any chainslap protectors for sale, but that the youngsters in service were rather fuzzy on the idea. Back in my day (he said, bitterly, snuffling into his whiskers) they were as common as Velox bar plugs. I’m curious, do all modern bikes come with helicopter tape or some stick-on device already applied, or …, well, I can’t think of any reason why they aren’t commonly available.

Does anyone know of, even better, have for disposal (sale, trade, charity) a simple, black plastic chainslap protector? Preferably one that zip ties rather than sticks to the chainstay?

Failing that, can anyone link me to a source, or to a source for reasonable bulk quantities of good quality helicopter tape or, better yet, pre-cut helicopter tape chainslap protectors? Would the 3M brand guarantee that the helicopter tape is good quality?

Sorry, I’m so used to single ring/cog setups that I’ve not given this much thought since 2016 when I  found some silver stick-on protectors, but I don’t want permanent silver on the Roadeo with the black group.

If nothing transpires, I’ll use some of that hockey stick tape that I bought far too much of a decade and more ago.

Thanks.

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[RichS]

Patrick, 

Universal Cycles sells a variety of chainstay protectors. I have the clear ones on my bikes. Apply carefully to avoid air bubbles.

https://www.universalcycles.com/search.php?q=Chainstay+protectors

Best, 

Rich in ATL

[aeroperf]

Amazon also has a large selection, mostly in black and clear but also in a number of other colors.

[TOM CUNNINGHAM]

You might consider fabric style medical stretch tape. The stretch holds it in place, lots of colors, and no residue and cheap.  When it looks tired put a new color on.....

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[Patrick Moore]

Thanks again, all; many good possibilities. I had in mind those hard plastic protectors with a “shark’s fin” at the front to keep the chain in place; the only ones I see now are Shimano but I seem to recall another one made by someone else that zip tied to the cs.

Well, maybe those I recall  were made by Shimano; from ebay:

I’m leaning at this point to clear plastic ones made from helicopter tape.

Or this might be a use for some of 2 almost full rolls of hockey stick tape — or is it friction tape? — which has no other use for me; no good for wood handles. I hockey stick tape the same as friction tape? At any rate, wind around cs, secure with plastic electrician’s tape at both ends.

[Kim H.]

Here you Patrick,

https://www.gringineer.com/products/shimano-deore-xt-shark-fin-chainstay-protector-7

Kim Hetzel.