Hockey Stick Chainguard Install

[Nelgroe]

Greetings... did the hockey stick chainguard have adjustable front downtube bracket? ...I installed this one but it ended up crooked. There are four rivets on the guard but only two can be used for the bracket. They are proportionately spaced from each other as if you can slide the bracket to and fro... My example would probably benefit by sliding the bracket to the other two rivets... I guess drill them out and use new screws or re-rivet? Definitely not as easy as the later guards... Thanks

 

[fordmike65]

My guess is that it's probably off a lady's bike. Or men's with a curved downtube.

 

[barneyguey]

My guess is that it's probably off a lady's bike. Or men's with a curved downtube.

I agree, I had the same problem when I tried to use a guard from a curved frome on one with a straight down tube. Barry

 

[Nelgroe]

Thanks for replies...that makes sense. I drilled out the rivets and moved the bracket up and it looks like it will fit better...just gotta get some new rivets and i'll update those that are interested. My guess is that they built the guard with four holes to accomodate boys, girls, straight or curved tubes and the builder used the ones he needed for the particular frame and then filled in the extra holes...or something like that

 

[GTs58]

I've seen another make that used that particular style chain guard. Schwinn used that style on their Lightweights along with a few Balloon models on both ladies and mens. I've never seen a Schwinn piece with two sets of bracket holes but I haven't seen everything. Looks like a good idea having the extra holes to adapt verses making a whole different bracket for different applications.

Here's a 36 Ladies curved down tube.

 

[GTs58]

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[Nelgroe]

Well, I moved the bracket position on the guard and it fits fine now, level... just some temporary pop rivets until I can locate some nice smooth top ones... black sharpie pen hid the rivets...kinda...Thanks for interest and replies

 

[1817cent]

I had the same issue with a chrome feather guard. Seems the Motorbike and Autocycle frames both use the guards and require adjustments as down tube spacing is different.

 

[Autocycleplane]

That's a ladies guard, that's why the rear bracket is the correct length for the straight chainstay but the front bracket still needs the rubber "shims" you have used to make it fit the smaller diameter tubing of the mens model. Maybe you get lucky and find a donor boys guard from which to poach the proper front bracket before you rivet it on for keeps.

Looks good on the bike btw.