Naked right chainstays are not pretty on derailleur-equipped bikes. On mountain bikes, the stay gets downright fugly. Chain slap takes even the prettiest, hardest stay and gouges it, scrapes, it, and lays down sub-dermal grease slicks that never look clean, and, if the tubing is ultra-thin wall, the beating could eventually devastate the frame.

Lizard Skins Chainstay Guards have been a time-tested solution. The 2mm Powertex neoprene guard not only protects against the cuts, nicks, scrapes, and gouges, but also quiets the noise that occurs during those moments of maximum slappage.

There are two sizes. Standard is for steel or titanium, and measures 9-11/16" in length, starting at 3” in circumference and narrows to 2-11/16" (for the metric-centric 75mm/68mm x 245 mm). Jumbo fits most aluminum frames, and measures 3-1/2" x 10" (85mm x 255mm).