Bashguards?

[bvibert]

How many of the MTBers on here use bashguards on their rides?

 

[bvibert]

I use one on my bike and I love it. I got sick of bending and/or shearing off the teeth on the big ring so I made the switch. Can't say that I've ever really missed the big ring, except for maybe an occasional jaunt down some asphalt. I try not to do that though, so it's not a big deal.

 

[MR. evil]

use one and love it. I did switch my 32T middle ring for a 34T ring. May even try a 36T ring this season.

 

[bvibert]

Still using 32T here, I don't see the need for more.

 

[JD]

Still using 32T here, I don't see the need for more.

If your chain line is bad in the gears you ussually ride in, you could switch to a bigger ring and work the middle of your cassette more...makes your chain and cogs/chainring last longer.

 

[Greg]

Use one. Might not have ever tried it, but it sorta fell in my hands. I will probably always use one now. I prefer a big chain ring over logs since it acts as sort of an assist as it digs in and you pedal over. The guard is way better on rock though so.

Haven't thought much about the middle ring tooth count before, but I've found the middle ring/small cog combo is almost too low for me at times now that I'm trying to ride faster through the techy spots. Been also experimenting more with the small ring and middle cogs, but you can only go up so high...

 

[bvibert]

If your chain line is bad in the gears you ussually ride in, you could switch to a bigger ring and work the middle of your cassette more...makes your chain and cogs/chainring last longer.

Good point, I haven't actually looked at the chain line to tell you the truth. I think I spend most of the time in the middle of the cassette and lower (larger cogs) for most of my riding. There's not usually much flat riding where we go, so the only times I'm really in the higher gears is when I'm going down hill, and even then I'm not pedaling too much. Maybe as I start to get faster if I find my self hanging out in the higher gears more then I'll consider going larger on the front ring. I'm resisting because I like the gear combos with the 32 up front. I usually only have to drop into the 22T ring on the steepest/longest of climbs (at least when I'm in good riding shape anyway).

 

[severine]

I had one but it never made it on my bike; apparently, without changing components that are costly, I can't have one.

 

[bvibert]

If your chain line is bad in the gears you ussually ride in, you could switch to a bigger ring and work the middle of your cassette more...makes your chain and cogs/chainring last longer.

Good point, I haven't actually looked at the chain line to tell you the truth. I think I spend most of the time in the middle of the cassette and lower (larger cogs) for most of my riding. There's not usually much flat riding where we go, so the only times I'm really in the higher gears is when I'm going down hill, and even then I'm not pedaling too much. Maybe as I start to get faster if I find my self hanging out in the higher gears more then I'll consider going larger on the front ring. I'm resisting because I like the gear combos with the 32 up front. I usually only have to drop into the 22T ring on the steepest/longest of climbs (at least when I'm in good riding shape anyway).

I paid closer attention in last night's ride, I'm typically in the middle of the cassette or lower. A bigger middle ring doesn't seem needed for me at this point.

 

[Gremf]

Two of my three MTBs have them. The one that I just built up, I thought I had one for it but it doesn't fit so I am in the market for one.

 

[gorgonzola]

primary fs has one - lots of logs and rocks on most of the stuff i ride and not much use for a big ring. ht doesn't but i only use that for road/canal path/real buff trail stuff where i want a big ring, so i voted yea

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

no button for "What's a bashguard?"....

 

[bvibert]

no button for "What's a bashguard?"....

If you don't know what one is I think it's safe to assume you don't have one. But I added the option anyway...

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

If you don't know what one is I think it's safe to assume you don't have one. But I added the option anyway...

Thanks! I've voted.

I guess I could have just said "No"....

 

[bvibert]

FYI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashguard

 

[o3jeff]

After grinding down another tooth or two on my big ring on yesterdays ride, I think I am going to get one.

 

[Trev]

My bike came without one... learned about them after a week or soo of riding and teeth grinding...

I may have used the big ring a couple of times on pavement..

../shrug I should probably get one though

I need a ton of things.. adding this to the no rush list.

 

[AdironRider]

Ive got one on my Giant Reign x1. Has come in handy more than a few times. Do miss the big ring on some long, smooth, high speed single track to really hammer, but I can deal.

 

[WoodCore]

Just put one last week after demolishing my ring on a rock. I think it was like $15 at bike Nashbar and took all of 2 minutes to install.

http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10053&catalogId=10052&langId=-1&pageSize=30&beginIndex=0&searchType=resultSet&sortBy=iphrase%2Brelevance%2F%2F0&cn1=&searchTerm=bash+gaurd*

 

[bvibert]

Just put one last week after demolishing my ring on a rock. I think it was like $15 at bike Nashbar and took all of 2 minutes to install.

http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10053&catalogId=10052&langId=-1&pageSize=30&beginIndex=0&searchType=resultSet&sortBy=iphrase%2Brelevance%2F%2F0&cn1=&searchTerm=bash+gaurd*

Nice! You won't be sorry, unless you used your big ring a lot...