My son gets his pants full of grease when riding his bike ( have a secret tip to clean the greased clothes ?). Is there a way I can install a chain guard on this? It's an EarlyRider 20''.
Thanks!
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My son gets his pants full of grease when riding his bike ( have a secret tip to clean the greased clothes ?). Is there a way I can install a chain guard on this? It's an EarlyRider 20''.
Thanks!
by _hop_hop_hop_
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It does not seem to be a way. But you can change the crankset with one that has a built in plastic guard. Or you can degrease the chainring and chain. And use wax base lube.
Ufff that is a greasy chain,
I know its not solving the issue but the chain should be Way cleaner than this š
You could replace the crankset with a chainring that has already a guard there
It’s meant to serve a different purpose, but something like this will help. [https://www.amazon.com/Fouriers-CT-FD002-Clamp-Chain-Guide/dp/B075N1HP86](https://www.amazon.com/Fouriers-CT-FD002-Clamp-Chain-Guide/dp/B075N1HP86)
I would recommend degreasing that chain and putting a quality chain lube on that instead. A nice clean chain will not mark up clothes as much.
Can he roll up his pant leg or use a strap/clip to keep them out of the way?
Chaingaurds aren’t all they are cracked up to be. They usually make it worse imo when my pants get all jammed up in there. Best practice is to tuck the pants into the sock or use one of those velcro straps around the leg made for exactly this purpose.
u/_hop_hop_hop_ yes many
Have you thought of switching to wax… I did. Talk about revelation.
Scrub dawn into the grease and don’t put the item in the dryer, let them line dry overnight. None of my clothes had grease stains till I got married, even if they haven’t come out the first time, hang drying doesn’t let the stain set so it comes out in the next wash.
I’ve had good luck getting chain grease stains out with a product called “lestoil” that’s sold here in the US. You can put it on the stains to soak for a few hours, then rinse it out, then put the clothes into the laundry.Ā
There are some descent bolt on options on Amazon. There are also the older style bash guards that bolt on the crank spider, I’m not sure if you would find one to fit these cranks.
Only āofficialā option I can think of would be to replace the crankset with one that either has a chain guard or 2 chainrings (the outer ring could act as a guard since no front derailleur).
However, Iād probably try a thorough chain cleaning first. You could also re-lube the chain with a chain wax since thatāll stay clean. That chain is too greasy!
You could also DIY a chain guard by cutting plastic disk the right size (a frisbee, maybe?), drill/tap some small holes in the current chainring, and affix the disk with the right threaded bolts using stand-off spacers!
Mentioned already, but think about switching to wax as a lubricant. I wax all the chains on my kids’ bikes (4 kids and 6 bikes) and I no longer have to scrub their calves off in the tub nor do I have to soak their pants in oxiclean anymore!
WD-40 has helped me get grease out of clothes before. Any stain can remain permanent if you throw it in the dryer before treating it.
Usually there’s a clamp that goes around the down tube or the seat tube, along with a clamp that goes to the chain stay.
Hebie has “floating chain guards”, that may work if you can find the right size. But I agree with the others that a correctly lubed chain doesn’t stain š
Velcro strap for pants leg. Shoelaces might also need to be tucked away.