CHAIN GUIDES/BASH GUARDS
2009 E Thirteen DRS Freeride Chain Guide
Chain guides have come a long way since the days of home-made devices. File off the teeth of an outer ring, run with a cable-less front derailleur was an early "system." Some cyclocrossers used to use two filed down chainrings. Today, those outer rings are replaced with bash guards -- ...read more
2009 Syncros Bash Guard
Sometimes simplicity is the best answer. The Syncros Bash Guard is crafted from 5mm thick 6061-T6 aluminum, designed to work with four-arm 104mm bolt circle diameter cranks. There are four sizes, 32-34t, 36-38t, 40-42t, and 44-46t. The 32-34 weight 93g, 36-38 126g, 40-42 159g, and 44-46. ...read more
2009 MRP System 3 Partycrasher Chain Guide
These days, there’s not just a part, but a system. Most things are comprised of more than one part, so the "system" tag makes sense. The MRP System 3 Party Crasher chain guide is an excellent case in point. The MRP System 3 Party Crasher chain guide has five parts by our count. There’s a bash ...read more
2009 Gamut P20 Chainguide Kit
For all the talk about stiffness in BikeWorld, we couldn't ride without some give, or flex. Gamut acknowledges, even celebrates flex with the Gamut P20 Bashguard kit. Based on the vaunted P40, the 20 has a new optimized bashguard design that flexes with moderate and even big hits. The flex ...read more
2009 Gamut P30 Bashguard Kit
If you like Gamut's P20 design, and you want to run a 35 or 36-tooth chainring, step up to the Gamut P30 Bashguard kit. Just like the 20, the 30 has a new optimized design that flexes with moderate and even big hits. The flex means that the impact is distributed over a greater area of the ...read more
2009 Gamut P40 Bashguard Kit
The Gamut P40 Bashguard Kit is the one that started it all for Gamut and took us down a new trail for bashguard design. When it debuted in 2004, it was a first, a flexible polycarbonate bashguard that dispersed impact forces, rather than remaining stiff. The flex makes the bashguard ...read more
2009 Truvativ Rock Guard
Truvativ was late to the game in bringing a top-end bash guard to market but it seems like they at least spent their time wisely in studying what works and what doesn't. The Truvativ Rock Guard is built from bulletproof polycarbonate composite that can take a serious beating and the backside ...read more
2009 Truvativ Shiftguide Team
Sometimes your riding calls for the security of a dedicated single-ring and chain guide on the way down, but you still need the climbing power of a granny to get you back up to the top of the run. If your budget can't handle a HammerSchmidt, a two-ring crankset and a Truvativ ShiftGuide Team ...read more
