Chain Guard

Hi,

I am doing up a old Batavus town bike for my girlfriend for xmas, I have managed to source nearly everything that I need, the only thing I can't find anywhere online at all is a plain silver chain guard, can be either plastic or metal and doesn't need to be a full guard.

Oh and looking for as cheap as possible....

Here's what the bike did look like.....

It is now in about 20 pieces spread across my floor....

What is wrong with the one that's on it? Goosed or not?

Unfortunately the one of that has a great big hole in! so not a lot of use, the plastic has become very brittle with age.

Also considering having it resprayed as the paint work is in pretty bad condition so the colour won't match.

In that case what about these.
http://www.velorution.biz/?page_id=1087
or
http://www.thebikeman.co.uk/vintageparts.htm towards the bottom of the page.

Good luck with the build.

Cheers!

Had a wander round velorution earlier and they are my backup...

So good looking stuff from the bikeman so fingers crossed from him.

Many thanks again.

Make one from a piece of old sheet aluminium.

In that case what about these.
http://www.velorution.biz/?page_id=1087.

aw, those metal chain guard are perfect for my girlfriend's built! I need to find another bike shop that supply those rather than going to a racist one.

aw, those metal chain guard are perfect for my girlfriend's built! I need to find another bike shop that supply those rather than going to a racist one.

Went and had a look in there at lunchtime and the ones they have in stick are all pretty plasticy, certainly no metal ones!

plus you have to pay another tenner for the fixings, so not as cheap as they look!

If you find any nice ones anywhere let me know!

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__bicycle+chain+guard_W0QQ_dmdZ2?crlp=2409329715_228459_228460&UA=WVI7&GUID=ea565bba11d0a0e202d4c004fe25f619&keyword=bicycle+chain+guard&agid=1026858795

Racist?

you can get some class touches from here
http://www.velo-orange.com/chpr.html

Wacks the price up a bit.... but gives you an excuse to pick up more parts to save on packaging!

Racist?

its a well established fact that velorution are very very racist.

dont they teach you this in fixed 101?

http://oldbiketrader.co.uk/display_Raleigh.php?options=parts

I want this one...

http://www.velo-orange.com/sunchaiguard.html

Anyone have any ideas how much postage would be for something like this?!

Sorry DFP. Not being from around those parts I was unaware of this.
I would like this fact to be added to G2G's shops list. Would be most beneficial to us non london new B's.

They are now removed from my favourites.

you are below import tax but you could pay up to £25 shipping, but you can negotiate it with them - or even find a shipping firm and set it up yourself?
i ordered a few bits last time and got fucked as they the US wanted me to pay import tax (the full amount was on the box) then the shipping company charged me £15 for admin to hold it and give me the luxury of charging me the import tax.. fking cunts!

you are below import tax but you could pay up to £25 shipping, but you can negotiate it with them - or even find a shipping firm and set it up yourself?
i ordered a few bits last time and got fucked as they the US wanted me to pay import tax (the full amount was on the box) then the shipping company charged me £15 for admin to hold it and give me the luxury of charging me the import tax.. fking cunts!

Urgh scary stuff!

Why is there not a nice little shop in London which sold these, grrrr

Urgh scary stuff!

Why is there not a nice little shop in London which sold these, grrrr

you can get around the 10% import duty, 17% vat and Parcelforce £15 fee by arranging your own shipment.
I want to pick up those Montemarte bars (been after them for months) might be worth getting a builk buy OR tap up a mate in the US to ship em?

you can't get a great selection of stuff easily in the uk. takes a lot of hunting and then you pay... its why velorution is still in business

I could see this being the way forward, have access to a mechanics workshop, can't be that difficult (famous last words!)

Samus... come round, we have sheets of alu and tools galore, will have to check on the rivets though!

Samus... come round, we have sheets of alu and tools galore, will have to check on the rivets though!

May have to do that....

Have put in a cheeky order to Velo Orange just to see how the shipping would be, but expecting it to be really expensive.

you out and about this weekend?

Spect so: DIY by day, pub by night...

Spect so: DIY by day, pub by night...

Good good,

got something on Saturday, and stripping the batavus at the some point, but might try and fit in a few beers at some point...

http://www.hebie.de/Chainguards.6.0.html?&L=1