Chain Catcher Thingy

Posted on Fri 27th, February 2009

• #1

ta2

What's the "official" name of the plastic clamp-on hook bit which goes under the front derailleur, which catches the chain if it comes off? Or even better, can anyone link one on wiggle or chainreaction?

Cheers
• #2

provenrad

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=K1108

'Dog Fang' or 'chain keeper'
• #3

gogosama

derailleur ....BLASPHEMYYYYY
• #4

rusty

Supposedly all the pros use them but they don't come on stock bikes. Is that a lie? And if not. Why don't they come on stock bikes?
• #5

Alc

Because if the derailleur is set up properly then the chain can't come off... Although if you run a single front chainring on and gears at the back they are semi handy as the chain has a habit of coming off when you hit big bumps, at least mine did
• #6

Dammit

I had one on my Specialized Allez, with it's heady mix of Sora and Tiagra, but when I changed that for the Cannondale with Ultegra and Dura-Ace there was no chain keeper present.
• #7

Narrowbars
You could always make one?

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