Chain Guard - Replacement for road big ring - does this exist?
12-15-12 | 09:18 AM
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Chain Guard - Replacement for road big ring - does this exist?
Hello all,
Can I swap out my 52 big ring with some kind of chain guard? 130mm road double. I only need the 42 inner ring on my commuter!
Thanks all
Simon
Can I swap out my 52 big ring with some kind of chain guard? 130mm road double. I only need the 42 inner ring on my commuter!
Thanks all
Simon
12-15-12 | 09:51 AM
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What advantage is there to replacing the chainring with another equally heavy disk? Either just ignore the big ring or, if you really want just a chainguard, file the teeth off the big ring.
12-15-12 | 10:35 AM
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Common part for Cyclocross single chainring set ups.. even available made out of Carbon Fiber ..
I have bought one in several types over the decades.. TA of France , on that side of the Pond.
Cyclocross World.com, on this side.. CH, Schlumpf sells them in the smaller & large sizes too
since his 2 speed cranks come with. I have a 54t , both nicely anodized , black .
MTB Bash guards are much thicker , for supporting the whole bike and rider during log jump
crossings, for example..
Campag made 4 diameters in 144bcd, long ago..
i built up a 52-36 double from their triple in the 80's, the largest along side the 52t.
Of course worn older, chainrings can be further de toothed..
I have bought one in several types over the decades.. TA of France , on that side of the Pond.
Cyclocross World.com, on this side.. CH, Schlumpf sells them in the smaller & large sizes too
since his 2 speed cranks come with. I have a 54t , both nicely anodized , black .
MTB Bash guards are much thicker , for supporting the whole bike and rider during log jump
crossings, for example..
Campag made 4 diameters in 144bcd, long ago..
i built up a 52-36 double from their triple in the 80's, the largest along side the 52t.
Of course worn older, chainrings can be further de toothed..
Last edited by fietsbob; 12-15-12 at 10:50 AM.
12-15-12 | 11:08 AM
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I've looked for bash guards before but they always seemed excessively expensive for a simple round disk.. More expensive than I could buy a chainring for. I'd probably just grind the teeth off an old ring.
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