Wet Chainstay Protector

barrybarryr
barrybarryr Posts: 44
edited October 2010 in MTB general
Hi,

When your chainstay protector gets somping wet after a ride do you leave it on the bike or take it off to dry?

Barry

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  • mattyboy199
    mattyboy199 Posts: 627
    thats a real technical question, my chain stay protector is waterproof so i leave it on
    Show me your green bits i might buy them !
  • mudsucker
    mudsucker Posts: 730
    i usually take it off, give it a clean if needs be and then dry it on the washing line
    Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)

    2008 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp.
    2013 Trek 1.2
    1982 Holdsworth Elan.
  • paul_284
    paul_284 Posts: 34
    i normally just leave it on unless im cleaning under it then i let it dry first
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Never touch it, no need.
  • barrybarryr
    barrybarryr Posts: 44
    So when the neoprene has soaked up water just leave it? It wont damage the frame?
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    replace it with a proper inner tube chainstay protector, they're waterproof ;)
    Uncompromising extremist
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    barrybarryr wrote:
    So when the neoprene has soaked up water just leave it? It wont damage the frame?
    Yup.Mine only comes off when I need to change cables...so it's been off twice in two and a half years 8)
    Dunno if it makes a difference on steel frames though.
    Lynskey R480

  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    It isn't a neoprene one on mine, it came with one of these as standard:

    http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/equip/ChainstayProtect_SnapOn_FSR_l.jpg
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    bennett_346 wrote:
    It isn't a neoprene one on mine, it came with one of these as standard:

    http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/equip/ChainstayProtect_SnapOn_FSR_l.jpg
    Similar to the one on my Enduro 8)
    Lynskey R480

  • barrybarryr
    barrybarryr Posts: 44
    ibbo68 wrote:
    Dunno if it makes a difference on steel frames though.

    I've got a steel frame!
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    barrybarryr wrote:
    ibbo68 wrote:
    Dunno if it makes a difference on steel frames though.

    I've got a steel frame!
    Then I'd definitely play it safe and take it off 8)
    Lynskey R480

  • W00DENT0P
    W00DENT0P Posts: 211
    Its not going to make any odds what so ever wether you take it off or not, never seen any damage to a hardtail frame caused by leaving a wet chainstay protector on !!
    If its on a full sus and the protector is covering a pivot bearing / bush then its worth taking it off now and again, keeping dirt / moisture on the pivits doesn't help them at all.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    barrybarryr wrote:
    ibbo68 wrote:
    Dunno if it makes a difference on steel frames though.

    I've got a steel frame!
    It's probably already too late, sadly. Your frame will be not only heavy and springy, but also rusted to death.
    Time to cough up and get a nice shiny aluminium, Ti, or carbon frame instead :wink:

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