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[โ€“] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The chain slapping against it, chipping the paint and making a lot of noise.

All my homies with hardtails have been wrapping their drive-side chainstay like this for decades.

[โ€“] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

My hardtail fat tire ebike came with a chain stay protector. I've never had one before but it was easy to see what I've been missing.