Tough Easy to Install, Plastic Freewheel Spoke Protector, Disc Bike Spoke Guard, 4 Claws Design for Protecting the Chain Reducing the Sediment on the Flywheel

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From what we’ve seen so far, a spoke protector is a small piece of equipment that most riders may not notice until they experience a chain drop. To remove or install a spoke protector, you would have to take out the rear wheel and then unfasten the cassette or the freewheel. Only then you can slide on or take off the spoke protector.

Some bicycles come with a plastic disc slid between the largest cog of the cassette or freewheel and the spokes of the rear tire. Consequently, due to the coasting hub, the chain may greatly damage the spokes. That’s where a spoke protector becomes every rider’s darling.Note that cassettes and the freewheels require different tools and techniques. The first step is to figure out what you have on your bike. Had I not adjusted the derailleur, the chain would have slowly eaten away my rear wheel. I say slowly because this short 50-meter climb was the only part of my commute necessitating the lowest gear. Having said that, in some cases, you could use strong and long scissors to break the spoke protector and remove it without additional disassembly.

Metal spoke protectors are harder to find. And since most bike shops do not store them, you will have to look for one on the Internet and wait a while until it’s in your possession. If a spoke protector breaks or detaches from the spokes, it can make the cassette or freewheel jam. This can result in irregular behavior of the rear derailleur and chain. Dork discs are not necessary or even particularly useful. They only help when gears are set up wrong, so the problem isn’t solved by installing a spoke guard. It just helps slightly in the worst-case scenario when the chain falls off the cassette. Relying on a dork disc, therefore, is a dork move. Should you remove the spoke protector?

The small movement is enough to create friction between the spokes and the protector and turn the grit in-between into sandpaper eating the spokes slowly but persistently. Removing the spoke guard is relatively easy. There are a couple of methods you can use. Which one applies to you depends on the type of dork disc and how the cassette can be removed. Removing a dork disc is a process that can be completed easily with a few basic tools and patience. If the derailleur is out of position, it will pull the chain laterally. If the misalignment is large enough, it could result in an involuntary shift to a different gear – a phenomenon known as gear slipping.