A little bit of assistnace

Narl

Hi all.

Hope someone can help me, today I bought myself a mountain bike, (I use to be a keen mountain biker quite sometime ago)

I noticed the rotars / big gear cogs were exposed and nothing was stopping your clothes getting caught and tearing them etc, does anyone know were I maybe able to get one of the following (highlighted in red).

I don't know what the name of it is, as every bike I have had, has have one of these.

Thanks.

The Rookie

Its called a trouser guard, both Shimano and Truvativ make them, if the big chainring has 4 small holes in it and is by one of those two, you can fit a guard, note the 2 have different mountings so you have to get the right one for the chainring you have.

Not needed for proper mountain biking!

P.s. Its the brake discs normally referred to as a rotor.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-44t-Chain-Guard-and-Fixing-Bolts-Y1M098250-for-Y1M098080-Chainring-NEW-/281727564998?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4198457cc6

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Truvativ-Aero-Guard-42-44T-Nylon-Black-/361332317711?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5421159e0f

cooldad

Or get gnarly, remove the big ring and fit a bash guard.

Giraffoto

You only need one of those if you plan to wear flappy trousers, a floor length skirt or loose shoe laces. You shouldn't have anything that can get caught in the chain - it can get caught in other places as well, unprotected by the plastic disk.

coulddobetter

Isn't it a cock ring? Ask a commuter

The Rookie

My commuter has no such device....

cooldad

Neither has mine...

But it does have full length mudguards.

Does that make me a fool?

The Rookie

No, but we all know you are a fool anyway, so it doesn't matter!

cooldad

Good point.