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Who uses a Chain Catcher?

BrownyboyBrownyboy Posts: 39
edited February 2012 in Road buying advice
Does anyone find them invaluable or is it just a slightly pointless accessory?

Just wondering, as I can't remember the last time my chain came off, however, new bike on the way and I'm already dead precious about it.

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  • bristolpetebristolpete Posts: 2,255
    I do. I use Rotor and use a rotor chain catcher - whilst I don't drop my chain I prefer to be safe, rather it there than a huge mark on the frame.

    When I bought my Venge, Specialized supplied one in the box which is now on second bike duties.
  • g00seg00se Posts: 2,221
    I've got a deda dog fang. I unshipped the chain once due to a mis-alligned front mech. I've since fixed that but got it just on case.
  • BrownyboyBrownyboy Posts: 39
    I may as well bang one on. Chain smacking onto carbon can't be a good thing
  • keef66keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Epic fitted a Dog Fang to mine but I didn't notice it for several weeks. Never dropped the chain off the small ring but a couple of times I managed to overshift and throw it off the big ring onto the crank. (cable tension / limit screws now adjusted so this can't happen)
  • MrChuckMrChuck Posts: 1,663
    My Scott came with a little bit of plastic to keep the chain off the carbon, but it's not a chain catcher in the style of the ones the pro teams are using- it sits quite low down. I wouldn't say it's a pointless accessory, but if there hadn't been something already fitted I probably wouldn't have gone out of my way to get one.
  • onlyonearrowonlyonearrow Posts: 157
    I hadn't considered until I read this recent thread:
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=12834666&p=17430500&hilit=chain+catcher#p17430500

    I've had my chain come of once when climbing - no serious consequences or any marks to frame. But since deda dog fangs can be found for £4.50 on ebay, thought better safe than sorry.
  • BrownyboyBrownyboy Posts: 39
    Why are K Edge's so expensive? Three times the price of a Rotor! Are the Rotor's just copies of a K Edge design?
  • ajb72ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    After a chain slip made a mess of my old Cervelo RS, I now fit the Token version which was around £10. Worth every penny
  • nickellisnickellis Posts: 239
    Anyone got any idea if the Token K-Edge catchers can be fitting to Ultegra 6700 clamp FD. I don't really want to start clamping sh!te to my carbon frame if I can help it. I looked at the Shimano tech docs to see if there was a bolt anywhere but couldn't tell.
    Trek 1.1c (2012) - For commuting
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  • maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    they need to fitted to a braze on mech. Otherwise you'll need a catcher with it's own clamp.

    I've used Rotor, K-edge and Token. Rotor and K-edge are both sturdy. Token is more flimsy.
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  • pilot_petepilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    I use a large cable tie, which does the trick nicely. Just place the fat end of the cable tie next to the inside edge of the little ring, I took my crank off to put it in the right place and then re-fitted the crank. £6.50 for 100 big cable ties from my local engineering supplies shop...

    PP
  • flasherflasher Posts: 1,734
    Pilot Pete wrote:
    I use a large cable tie, which does the trick nicely. Just place the fat end of the cable tie next to the inside edge of the little ring, I took my crank off to put it in the right place and then re-fitted the crank. £6.50 for 100 big cable ties from my local engineering supplies shop...

    Where's the bling in that :lol:
  • nickellisnickellis Posts: 239
    I use a large cable tie, which does the trick nicely.

    Do they come in metallic blue, as I'm a bit of a wannabe pro, and want my bike to look the cats whiskers... :lol:
    Trek 1.1c (2012) - For commuting
    Trek Madone 5.5c (2010) - For pleasure http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o62 ... G_0413.jpg
  • DadmoDadmo Posts: 61
    Never used one until the day a dropped chain removed a chunk of paint from the chainstay of my RS - have now fitted a Rotor, in a rather fetching shade of red
  • ajb72ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    Pilot Pete wrote:
    I use a large cable tie, which does the trick nicely. Just place the fat end of the cable tie next to the inside edge of the little ring, I took my crank off to put it in the right place and then re-fitted the crank. £6.50 for 100 big cable ties from my local engineering supplies shop...

    PP

    I thought the idea of a chain catcher was to keep a slipped chain away form the frameset, as well as preventing it dropping to the bb. I can see how your cable tie prevents the chain dropping, but doesn't the chain still rub against the down tube?
  • pilot_petepilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    ajb72 wrote:
    I thought the idea of a chain catcher was to keep a slipped chain away form the frameset, as well as preventing it dropping to the bb. I can see how your cable tie prevents the chain dropping, but doesn't the chain still rub against the down tube?

    Errr, the idea is that if the chain over shifts from big to small ring it contacts the cable tie 'head' which prevents it dropping and it pops back onto the small ring. So it doesn't actually come into contact with any part of the frame.

    PP
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