No mate . No guide. I rode it on everything yesterday and had no drops and virtually no noise. Highly recommend the RF rings. I deliberately went on a super bumby and rocky trail to see how it went. No issue what so ever . I did almost bottom out on a drop at speed and looked down to see the chain was two links off the front ring at furthest point but a pedal rotation fixed it and I continued. The climbs were harder but much faster
I think I could lose a link or two mate but everyone else I know who has done it hasn't. . If a chain is gonna come off it will. If you go a NW ring get RF mate. Look good and work great. Funny how it changed the whole ride