Originally Posted by
himespau
Can't you just pull the crank, put a chain guard on in place of the big ring, pull the small ring and use the FD as a chain catcher. Then pull the front shifter and cable to the FD (just set the limit screws) and you'd be good to go for the cost of a chainguard? Am I missing something vital here (besides you not wanting to look like you'd kludged it together - something I don't care about)?
Not possible on my current rig- the chain rings are riveted. Unsure about the Giants that I got my eye on, but do know
Brodie claims that their chain rings can be swapped out individually. I suspect, though, that most of the bikes in the price point I have to shop will have riveted rings
