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chain tube brackets - advice wanted
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I'm just at the later stages of building a swb recumbent and need to devise some brackets for the chain tubes, obviously they have to move sideways and up and down to accommodate gear changing. Any advice (or images) appreciated thanks Gary |
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chain tube brackets - advice wanted
I would say try living without tubes if you can. They are noisy and
add drag. Since they don't have a lot of force applied to them, they can be added after-the-fact if you decide you can't live without them. I either tuck my pant leg into my sock (very unfashionable) or use a velcro strap to hold my pant leg away from the chain (almost unfashionable). I've ridden my homebuilt SWB for about 600 miles now and haven't had any chain-rash on my pants yet. |
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chain tube brackets - advice wanted
666.net wrote:
I would say try living without tubes if you can. They are noisy and add drag. They /must/ add some drag, but IME not a huge amount. IME they're not really noisy either. Since they don't have a lot of force applied to them, they can be added after-the-fact if you decide you can't live without them. This is very true... I either tuck my pant leg into my sock (very unfashionable) or use a velcro strap to hold my pant leg away from the chain (almost unfashionable). You can get wee snap around reflective bands very cheaply now, which seem to be quite popular and they even do the job! Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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chain tube brackets - advice wanted
geepeetee wrote:
Hi I'm just at the later stages of building a swb recumbent and need to devise some brackets for the chain tubes, obviously they have to move sideways and up and down to accommodate gear changing. Any advice (or images) appreciated None of what I am about to say mentions helmets (oh, damn). If you have to use chain tubes you will want to either fix them to the frame or fix them in relation to each other, as in I assume that you will be using a drive and return chain tube. The simplest method is strip of metal with holes drilled at each end and P-clamps for the tubes bolted to these, then use cable ties to anchor this metal strap in orbit from the frame. As the chain line is generally going to bring the chain tubes near but not touching the frame then a cable tie loop from this strap to another cable tie that tightly holds one end of the loop to the frame is sufficient. You can get the P-clamps from your LBS, they are commonly used for mudguard and rack mounts. If however you are trying to sort out chain tubes to sit either side of a middle-drive or chain pulley then you are probably looking at actually bolting this metal strap between said device and the frame. For anything more complicated you will need to give further details of your SWB design for us to prod at and argue over. |
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chain tube brackets - advice wanted
Just use "zip ties" or "cable ties". One wrapped around the tube and
one secured by and beneath the first and at right angles to the first and attached to the immovable portions of the frame. Cheap, light, flexible, quiet, need I go on? I've used these for thousands of miles with no adverse affects and only one zip tie broke. I discovered it in my bike check before a ride and replaced it at home...to guarantee that I never have another broken one; I carry spares. dj. |
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chain tube brackets - advice wanted
On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 19:51:25 -0000, "geepeetee"
said in : I'm just at the later stages of building a swb recumbent and need to devise some brackets for the chain tubes, obviously they have to move sideways and up and down to accommodate gear changing. My bike has PTFE chain tubes which are quite flexible. A rigid bracket at one end allows for enough movement not to be a problem at the other. (rummages around for a picture) http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/web/...optima_stinger The upper tube is secured by a rigid (folded steel) bracket which runs along its length for about 4" at the main idler. The lower one is secured by a P clip where it crosses the frame. That's all the support they get. Guy -- http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk "To every complex problem there is a solution which is simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken |
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