Whats this then? Homemade addition
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JayLC
Dirt Disciple
Ahh, thought it might be, although never used one. The guy had the bike from new and I think used to do quite a bit of competitive riding in the Malverns. At first I thought is was for rear end stability.
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I’ve got a home made one in my Pace - fitted it back in mid 90’s with no copper slip on the bolts so it’s now a permanent fixture
Bit of history I guess just like yours
Bit of history I guess just like yours
DesertRyder
GT Fan
I have one on my Fisher Aguila. Don't know if it was original or added.
Had one on my (Trek) Klein.
averagebiker
Retro Guru
Is it designed to scrape mud off the chain rings in really sloppy conditions?
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Nope, it prevented the chain getting stuck on the chain ring and then jamming up - which resulted in a number of outcomes
You had to stop to release the jammed chain
The chain often took chunks out of the rear stay - especially on Aluminium frames
The resulting jam bends or damages a chain link
Often all if the above- if your unlucky
https://wickwerks.com/chain-suck/
it was "Crud claw" That sat on the rear and stopped the rear block compacting up with Mud - never had one of those, or ever needed one
You had to stop to release the jammed chain
The chain often took chunks out of the rear stay - especially on Aluminium frames
The resulting jam bends or damages a chain link
Often all if the above- if your unlucky
https://wickwerks.com/chain-suck/
it was "Crud claw" That sat on the rear and stopped the rear block compacting up with Mud - never had one of those, or ever needed one
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