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General Category => Freewheeling => The Dark Side => Topic started by: Wendy on 11 April, 2008, 11:15:41 am

Title: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: Wendy on 11 April, 2008, 11:15:41 am

Mine are worn out - anyone got a preferred supplier/version?

Title: Re: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: PhilO on 11 April, 2008, 11:19:46 am

When I replaced them on my Dawes, I just bought a length of 20mm black plastic conduit from B & Q.

Cheap, cheerful, and it works...  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: Becky on 11 April, 2008, 02:06:51 pm

Block & Quayle, you say?  I may have to pay them a visit, as the untubed chain on my bike saws into my calf muscle when it's on the big chainring.  Clearly that's a fault with the bike, rather than my legs being too big.  :-[

Title: Re: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: Wendy on 11 April, 2008, 02:49:29 pm

Hmmm, I think not.  I only met you very briefly, and I noticed they were lovely!

Title: Re: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: Cunobelin on 11 April, 2008, 09:32:52 pm

The teflon tubing is lighter and easier to flare than the conduit.

Ben at kinetics used to stock by the metre

Title: Re: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: Wendy on 12 April, 2008, 04:53:08 pm

Quote from: Cunobelin on 11 April, 2008, 09:32:52 pm

The teflon tubing is lighter and easier to flare than the conduit.

Ben at kinetics used to stock by the metre

Yes, teflon would be my ideal.  I'll never EVER order from Kinetics again.

Title: Re: Chain tubes - recommendation
Post by: Lonewolff on 12 April, 2008, 05:41:12 pm

Bikefix have it available in 2500mm length for DIY install and they have kits available for some recumbents