Tank chain guard???

[Skip Montanaro]

I just stumbled on an eBay listing for what the seller describes as a "tank chain guard."

VINTAGE METAL BLUE AND WHITE SCHWINN BICYCLE BIKE TANK CHAIN GUARDS PARTS AS IS | eBay

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This sort of stuff isn't my bailiwick (not a balloon tire bike type), but this is bugging me. I'm having trouble seeing how this is a chain guard.

If it is a chain guard, why isn't there a larger opening for the non-drive-side crank arm? If it isn't a chain guard, what is the purpose of the larger drive-side hole?

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I just stumbled on an eBay listing for what the seller describes as a "tank chain guard."

VINTAGE METAL BLUE AND WHITE SCHWINN BICYCLE BIKE TANK CHAIN GUARDS PARTS AS IS | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VINTAGE METAL BLUE AND WHITE SCHWINN BICYCLE BIKE TANK CHAIN GUARDS PARTS AS IS at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

This sort of stuff isn't my bailiwick (not a balloon tire bike type), but this is bugging me. I'm having trouble seeing how this is a chain guard.

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If it is a chain guard, why isn't there a larger opening for the non-drive-side crank arm? If it isn't a chain guard, what is the purpose of the larger drive-side hole?

That is a ladies tank not a chain guard

 

[Monarkman]

This is an example why you need to know what you are looking for when buying on Ebay, I have seen many mislabeled and incorrect information on Ebay, usually due to the seller not really knowing exactly what they are selling.

 

[Skip Montanaro]

Thanks folks. Makes a bit more sense, but I'm still confused about what the larger hole is for. (Sorry, I really am completely unfamiliar with any nuances related to balloon tire bikes.)

 

[kreika]

Thanks folks. Makes a bit more sense, but I'm still confused about what the larger hole is for. (Sorry, I really am completely unfamiliar with any nuances related to balloon tire bikes.)

It’s for a horn button to fit through.

 

[Jay81]

Sometimes sellers throw extra words in the ad/listing which are known as keywords. It's just a tactic to make their listing show up more often when someone does a search.

 

[GTs58]

Sometimes sellers throw extra words in the ad/listing which are known as keywords. It's just a tactic to make their listing show up more often when someone does a search.

And the Chinese are taking that tactic way past the limit! Page after page of their repeat identical listings in the wrong catagory. Ebay is a plugged-up toilet.

 

[Jay81]

And the Chinese are taking that tactic way past the limit! Page after page of their repeat identical listings in the wrong catagory. Ebay is a plugged-up toilet.

It really is.