e*thirteen Introduces the SS+
by Tyler Maine
Oct 29, 2009
Source: e13
In a tireless effort to perfect chain retention systems across the board e*thirteen components has once again raised the standard by which all other chainguides are judged. As the industry leader in chain retention, e*thirteen realizes the importance of making advanced technologies more accessible to budget conscious riders and racers. We believe that a recessed world economy should not be a barrier to enjoying the sports of downhill riding and racing (or even freechucking), and we're proving it!
Details inside,
In a tireless effort to perfect chain retention systems across the board e*thirteen components has once again raised the standard by which all other chainguides are judged. As the industry leader in chain retention, e*thirteen realizes the importance of making advanced technologies more accessible to budget conscious riders and racers. We believe that a recessed world economy should not be a barrier to enjoying the sports of downhill riding and racing (or even freechucking), and we're proving it!
Details inside,
e*thirteen’s new SS+ guide is the second generation of the already popular SS backplate design. Following in the footprints of its big brother, the SS+ leverages the strength and reliability that helped the SRS+ win the 2009 UCI DH World Cup overall into a cost effective package that beginning riders will appreciate.
This groundbreaking design was shaped by hundreds of hours of engineering and analysis. Once again, e*thirteen has pushed the limits of new technologies, and through advancing stamped steel manufacturing produced the most technologically advanced price point chain retention system ever conceived.
After having been tested on our own bikes and the World Cup circuit for over a year the SS+ has proven to be just as strong and reliable as the SRS+ retention system, and at a meager 258 grams the SS+ is by far the lightest full-bashguard retention system at its price point. The SS+’s weight is less than almost all of our competitions top end aluminum chainguides!
Affordable, reliable, lightweight chain retention has been born. The old adage “Cheap, light and strong – you can only pick two” has just been deleted.
SS+ Chain Retention System
•Uses World Cup winning SRS+ guide design
•Fixed position wear-plates for simple, no-hassle setup
•Includes impact-flexure design Turbocharger Bashguard patents pending
•32-36T chainring capacity
•High tensile chrome-moly steel backplate
•Anti-corrosion nickel-chrome plated
•New Tech 3 Stealth Idler
•258 grams light! Super strong and super light! And crazy awesome!
•$89.95 MSRP
Trust the Security of an e*thirteen, anything else is just a chainguide.
www.e13components.com
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This groundbreaking design was shaped by hundreds of hours of engineering and analysis. Once again, e*thirteen has pushed the limits of new technologies, and through advancing stamped steel manufacturing produced the most technologically advanced price point chain retention system ever conceived.
After having been tested on our own bikes and the World Cup circuit for over a year the SS+ has proven to be just as strong and reliable as the SRS+ retention system, and at a meager 258 grams the SS+ is by far the lightest full-bashguard retention system at its price point. The SS+’s weight is less than almost all of our competitions top end aluminum chainguides!
Affordable, reliable, lightweight chain retention has been born. The old adage “Cheap, light and strong – you can only pick two” has just been deleted.
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•Uses World Cup winning SRS+ guide design
•Fixed position wear-plates for simple, no-hassle setup
•Includes impact-flexure design Turbocharger Bashguard patents pending
•32-36T chainring capacity
•High tensile chrome-moly steel backplate
•Anti-corrosion nickel-chrome plated
•New Tech 3 Stealth Idler
•258 grams light! Super strong and super light! And crazy awesome!
•$89.95 MSRP
Trust the Security of an e*thirteen, anything else is just a chainguide.
www.e13components.com
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56 Comments
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bikebuster
(Oct 29, 2009 at 15:06)
looking gooooood
FUNNY! I just made my own EXACTLY like this! My flatline came stock with the ECONO version of E-13's LG-1 with the steel backing plate and no TACO. I modified it to fit a bashring. Guess I was ahead of the curve!
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218563/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218566/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218563/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218566/
"32-36T chainring capacity" 
Seems to be a nice chain retention system, but on a DH Bike you might wanna use a 38T or 40T chainring. It would be great to see an option for those customers.
Seems to be a nice chain retention system, but on a DH Bike you might wanna use a 38T or 40T chainring. It would be great to see an option for those customers.
ya finally a company is going more in the RIGHT direction. making it more compatible and for everyone... unlike fox!
cost difference would be nice. shame its just a suggested price from e thirteen. all the shops i have found are selling it at £120
The SRS+ is the guide that you are finding online. The SS+ backplate is still in production. It should be available very soon.
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its 258g now.. 958g after all the mud & rocks get stuck and harden in the honeycomb bashguard design.
it doesnt bother me at all.. but with all the weight weenies pinching over every gram... you would think it'd make more sense to make the bashguard more durable by having a solid flat surface that nothing can get stuck in.
yes it will add some more weight, but all that crap not gettin stuck in there would balance that out and still probably be less weight.
yes it will add some more weight, but all that crap not gettin stuck in there would balance that out and still probably be less weight.
Doesn't stamped steel bend super easy, I know they have put ridges to stiffen it up, but still, it is no where near as durable as aluminum for this kind of application.
yeah i think it isn't really designed for super agressive riding, probably more like a taco guard with a tensioner, i wouldn't trust it on my demo, but maybe on my bigfoot. if that makes sense
Aluminium is brittle and will crack on hard direct impact, you will find Cro-Mo desperses the force better as it has the added flexibility (much like steel hardtails). Although yes, bending it out of shape is also something which might happen, but it depends on the thickness of the sheet steel as to how much force it would take. I'd say e13 have it worked out pretty well.
tonestar- the backplate bending is a good thing, iscg mounts are well known for snapping and cracking under heavy impact. i'd much rather ruin a 45 quid backplate which dissipates force by bending, than snap the mounts off a 2000 quid frame
Well good thing we haven't invented things like hoses to spray out the mud and gunk...........Oh wait.
In a rainy country like Sweden you'll encounter mud on almost every ride and the mud will add up unecessary weight. Better to use a solid peice instead.
I made a trip to portland and rode there. I kept a small brush on me for those long rides to get the mud out. The point being: If you know you're riding muddy terrain you'll come prepared (I know I do in PA for rainy days and riding) and if you're at a resort there's a hose somewhere near by. Collecting mud is a moot point against the product.
Yes, but idea was to drop weight, right? And does it lower the weight during muddy riding? No. The bike's weight when you're not racing has no relevance, it's when you ride that the weight matters and if it rains it will result in a heavier bashguard.
oh my god, my bike is 5 grams heavier than when I started my run..... get a life man, you know you'd never be able to notice the few specks of mud in the bash guard. are you the same one to bitch that having a standard solid bash guard in the dry is too much extra weight? quit'yer bitchin'.
I don't give a shizzle about the weight, my bike weighs a healthy 44lbs. Besides, you where the one to start b*tching about the weight. For someone who cares about the weight, that extra 100 grams of mud will count so a thinner/solid bash will be more effective.
If you don't care about your weight why do you care about mud getting in there when it can be easily rinsed out? You're bikes going to get muddy anyways with or without the ring.
Nice try at a cop out.
Nice try at a cop out.
You don't get it do you? I meant for those weight saving f*gs, the mud will have a big effect on the weight and this bash will most probably weigh more with mud than a soli one.
As I said, I don't care about my bikes weigh.
As I said, I don't care about my bikes weigh.
FUNNY! I just made my own EXACTLY like this! My flatline came stock with the ECONO version of E-13's LG-1 with the steel backing plate and no TACO. I modified it to fit a bashring. Guess I was ahead of the curve!
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218563/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218566/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218563/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218566/
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good to see they've gone the opposite direction of ridiculously light too. such as their new lg1 guide, which is nice and light. but they've proven to be too light for a whole season of regular smashing
hopefully they've used some more normal hardware too. not some ridiculously expensive to produce and irreplaceable tiny custom bits
still likely the best company to buy chain guides from
hopefully they've used some more normal hardware too. not some ridiculously expensive to produce and irreplaceable tiny custom bits
still likely the best company to buy chain guides from
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