Ever for the reason that first multi-gear drivetrain was added to early mountain bikes, riders have been searching for a method to quiet chain slap and shield their frames. This pursuit gave rise to a cottage business creating every little thing from neoprene wraps, to fashionable injection molded rubber guards in addition to home-brew options together with wraps using bar tape and outdated interior tubes.
Like many facets of biking product design, 3D printing has opened up a brand new period of tinkering permitting potential corporations to rapidly prototype new concepts – like including a magnet to your chainstay guard to draw the chain and forestall noise. That’s precisely what rali has performed with their Chain Magazine system, and it’s an interesting tackle the everyday chainstay guard.
Along with rubberized ‘fingers’ that act to dampen chain noise underneath most circumstances, the Chain Magazine has a small block that homes a magnet simply behind the chainring. The concept right here is that when coasting, the chain shall be interested in the magnet, which holds it in place and doesn’t enable it to rattle round and make noise. It additionally claims to enhance chain retention and cut back vibrations.
As quickly as you begin pedaling, the pedal drive pulls the chain off the magnet and permits for pedaling with none further friction.
To ensure that the system to work on completely different bikes with various distances from the chainstay to the chain, rail sells 5 completely different sizes of the Chain Magazine. You’ll want to make use of their sizing calculator to determine which measurement you’ll want to your bike, or make the most of their recognized bike fitment desk in case your bike has already been catalogued. Hoping to get extra bikes added to the catalog, rail offers you a code for 36% off should you measure your bike and ship the outcomes.
With the intention to use the Chain Magazine, you need to first take away the manufacturing facility chain keep guard in your bike. Then observe the directions to chop the Chain Magazine to measurement, and set up it with the included 3M VHB tape.
Highlights:
- Drastically reduces noise, undesirable chain motion, vibration and improves chain safety.
- Protects body from undesirable harm from chain.
- Zero friction whereas pedaling; pedaling forces all the time pull chain off the magnet.
- Mild weight at ~66 grams for the low variant, ~88 grams for the medium/tall variant (untrimmed)
- Tremendous sturdy neodymium magnet in skinny rubberized casing.
- Mushy rubberized fingers designed to additional dampen chain slap.
- One-piece chainstay safety with double-sided 3M further sturdy tape.
- Trim to suit every chainstay size.
- Mountain bike, e-bike and gravel bike appropriate.
- See tab for additional fitment and sizing particulars.
- Installs in minutes and all you want is a pair of scissors.
- Examined to resist lots of (if not 1000’s) of rides
- Patent pending.
The Chain Magazine sells for $32.95 plus delivery, although the model is at present operating a 30% opening low cost on the positioning. Accessible now.