Deraillleur covers?
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zax

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1,071 posts

292 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Does anyone have experience with "grunge guard" front & rear mech covers or similar? For the first time this winter I'm riding something with external gears and looking to protect them from mud, ice & snow...

GaryGlitter

2,286 posts

212 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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My two penneth - don't bother.

If front and rear mechs getting gunged up was that much of an issue I'm sure Shimano/Campag/Suntour/SRAM et al would have something on the market.

BadgerBenji

3,534 posts

247 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Wash the salt of them, and keep them lubricated a quick spray and a working and all should be well. It's riding on wet salted roads and leaving it to eat into the metal that causes the issues in my experience.