The term "chain slap" refers to the noise you hear when the chain slaps against your chainstay as you bash through rocks and other technical obstacles. Not only is this an obnoxious noise, but the repeated impact of the chain against the frame can chip the paint and metal (or carbon) of your chainstay, causing considerable damage over time.To combat this, people have long been using various sorts of padding to protect their chainstays. You can buy a protector for anywhere from $5 to $30, or by using this simple process you can protect two mountain bikes for the cost of one flat innertube and 4 zip ties (that is, for free):If you're a mountain biker, this won't be difficult! Definitely don't use a good tube... there's just no reason to.You will notice that I wrapped from front-to-back. On the next bike (I did 2 back-to-back) I tried wrapping it back-to-front and it provided a much cleaner looking wrap. This one still works great, though.From now on your singletrack experiences will be much quieter and your frame will be protected from damage!I have had people recommend that I use a thick tape as a chainstay protector, and I have one of my bikes set up this way. While it does seem to protect the chainstay reasonably well, I'm not really sure how well it will perform over the long-term, and it doesn't do much to eliminate the noise pollution factor.What is the best solution for chain slap?