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		<title>A tip for swift folder riders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are rocking a Swift Folder through the city, one day you are going to find yourself in the rain.&#160; If you got a custom Swift (as opposed to the stock Xootr one) you might have gone the fixed gear route, as I did, in which case FOD to the chain (such as your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are rocking a Swift Folder through the city, one day you are going to find yourself in the rain.&nbsp; If you got a <a href="http://www.swiftfolder.com/spec.html">custom Swift</a> (as opposed to <a href="http://www.xootr.com/xootr/swift/bikes.shtml">the stock Xootr one</a>) you might have gone the fixed gear route, as I did, in which case <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOD">FOD</a> to the chain (such as your unrolled pant leg) can be exceedingly dangerous.&nbsp; There is a solution to these problems &#8211; a chain guard.&nbsp; Neither Xootr or Peter Reich offer a chain guard option for the Swift.&nbsp; However, one time when I was at <a href="http://www.bfold.com/">bfold (my local folding bike dealer, whom I strongly recommend)</a> , I recalled that David Lam had an unused guard laying around.&nbsp; Once I jogged his memory, he found it in short order and I no longer suffered from torn pant legs and unexpected drifting.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.seattlebikesupply.com/scripts/fccgi.exe?w3exec=CatalogDetail&amp;SKU=121710">You can find the part here</a>.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Now the biggest problem with the guard is not its fit over the chain, but securing it to the seat tube.&nbsp; If you are riding a Swift Folder, you probably know that the seatpost alone is a solid 34mm (as this is the means for locking the rear triangle into place) and the seat tube is even larger.&nbsp; I still have not found a a clamp that will properly secure it to such a diameter.&nbsp; The current method is to use a smaller clamp with the right tab, place it over a rubber shim (this is <b>very</b> important, especially on the powder coated frame, as the clamp will rotate and cause the guard to hit the chain) and zip tie the balance of the space.&nbsp; If you do find a proper clamp, let me know&#8230; </p>
<p>I should mention that <a href="http://velo-orange.com/chpr.html">Velo Orange sells a guard</a> with which I have no experience, but may experiment with in the future.&nbsp; If anyone&#8217;s tried that on a Swift &#8211; or a SS BMX bike for that matter &#8211; I&#8217;d love to hear about it as well.</p>
<p>For now though, the jury rigged clamp and guard serves my purposes well, and the translucent guard allows me to eyeball the clearances around the chain.</p>
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		<title>Moving target.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haven&#8217;t posted in ages, mostly cause I&#8217;ve been having too much fun biking around the city on my new bike.  I&#8217;ll post pics when I&#8217;m done adding/swapping parts to my liking. Tweet]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Haven&#8217;t posted in ages, mostly cause I&#8217;ve been having too much fun biking around the city on <a href="http://www.swiftfolder.com/" title="Swift Folder">my new bike</a>.  I&#8217;ll post pics when I&#8217;m done adding/swapping parts to my liking.</p>
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