Cycle Repairing and Adjusting
With a Chapter on building a Bicycle from a Set of Parts

36 CYCLE REPAIRING prevent it from rusting. Suitable copper rivets can be obtained from any ironmonger. The following hints on mudguards are due to Cycling : When ordering guards, state whether they are for 26-in. or 28-in. wheels ; there is no difference in the size of the guard, but there is in the length of stays. A noisy guard can be cured by leather washers, or by winding string round the stay before bolting down the guard. If the guard does not lie close enough to the wheel, bend the end of the stay to a right angle, and fit it so ; this is neater than twisting it into a zig-zag. A front wheel guard that stands too far out may bring the rider over at a corner by coming into contact with his toe. Much of the mud that accumulates on the chain wheel may be stopped by the use of a flap on the end of the front guard. A triangle of enamelled tin, fitted in the corner between the rear guard and the chain stay, on the chain side, will save the chain a lot of wear and trouble. Thorn-catchers should be fitted to the lower, not to the upper, stay of a mudguard ; any mud scraped off by them will then fall on to the road instead of on to the hub of the wheel. Special side mud- splashers can be bought for fitting to the chain stays and sides of front wheel. Forward extensions to the front mudguard desirable in the winter are easily fitted. Rust.—If rust has not formed too thickly on the nickel plating, it may often be removed by rubbing the affected parts with a rag dipped in sweet oil. Should this fail, rub with a piece of emery-cloth. The parts will then require enamelling or replating, otherwise rust will quickly form again.