Used innertubes are fantastic for protecting your frame from chain slap. Wrap them around your chainstay to shield the paint from chips and dents, and help quiet chain rattle.
In the past, I would simply wrap the innertube around the stay, and zip-tie it on. While this method is quick and effective, it's not pretty. And let's face it, your bike deserves to look good.
Let's make a better-looking chainstay protector by sewing on the innertube with a baseball stitch!
In the past, I would simply wrap the innertube around the stay, and zip-tie it on. While this method is quick and effective, it's not pretty. And let's face it, your bike deserves to look good.
Let's make a better-looking chainstay protector by sewing on the innertube with a baseball stitch!
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You will need:
* Mountain bike inntertube
* Dental floss or upholstery thread
* Large sewing needle
* Masking tape
* Scissors
* Ruler
* Silver gel-pen, paint pen, or makeup pencil
Depending on the diameter of your chainstay, you may be able to get away with a road bike innertube, but chances are you'll need a mountain bike tube. If you're really lucky, you might find a latex innertube in fun colors! These are the best, and they're extra stretchy so you can safely ignore the road bike remarks from earlier.
You will need to mark on the tube. Silver gel pen really is the best, but a paint pen or makeup pencil will work.
* Mountain bike inntertube
* Dental floss or upholstery thread
* Large sewing needle
* Masking tape
* Scissors
* Ruler
* Silver gel-pen, paint pen, or makeup pencil
Depending on the diameter of your chainstay, you may be able to get away with a road bike innertube, but chances are you'll need a mountain bike tube. If you're really lucky, you might find a latex innertube in fun colors! These are the best, and they're extra stretchy so you can safely ignore the road bike remarks from earlier.
You will need to mark on the tube. Silver gel pen really is the best, but a paint pen or makeup pencil will work.
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Good Job!
nice work though! looks good!
I made the first one for my (geared) mountain bike, but forgot to take step-by-step photos, so I put one on a buddy's single speed for the photo shoot.
You get the Eagle Eye Award, as my dad used to say.