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dirt cheap tuto for chainstay protector (leminal.space)

submitted 3 months ago by cptbichez@leminal.space to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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also works on downtube

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[–] umt@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 3 months ago

Clean the stay and the tube thoroughly before. A small bit of rock or metal dust between the tube/tape and the stay will jiggle back and forth and wear down the material of the stay, creating the potential for a fracture.

I also wrap my u-lock this way.