Protecting Your Chain Stay

There are many ways to protect your chain stay. Some have used old inner tubes to wrap them, I’ve even seen old tires used before.

But what works the best in my opinion is using some old bar tape. The bar tape works better because its thicker and softer than an old tube. When your chain hits it, the impact isn’t so bad since it absorbs the energy and dampens the sound.

Below are some easy instructions on how to wrap a chain stay with bar tape.

1. Clean your chain stay.

2. Start wrapping. Nothing fancy needs to be done, just make sure that the tape is wrapped tightly.

3. Then finish it off with some electrical tape.

Here’s a tip for you. If you don’t have any old bar tape or don’t feel like buying any. Just ask your LBS if they have some laying around that they could give away. You only need about 15″ of the stuff.

Have Fun!