Do chain guids actully work?

Author	Message

jackblack111

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 16:44	Quote
my friend has one and his chain keeps falling off i was wondering if they are worth the money to buy one for freeride?

lcstay10

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 16:47	Quote
yes they work great, your friend must not have installed his corretly

go-down-hill

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 16:47	Quote
yes chain guides really work or else people wont sell them he probably has it on wrong.

bmx-caleb

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 16:49	Quote
Mine works awesome. What kind does your friend have?

wickedskilz

O+

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 16:49	Quote
They sure are. I'd say your friend has tried his luck with by fitting it himself with no actual idea on what he was doing. If it's fitted correctly then they are awesome. Get one for your freeride rig and I can guarantee you'll never regret it.

jackblack111

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 17:08	Quote
thanks guys his chain guy is on his new p1 or p2

bharvey91

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 17:13	Quote
I wud agree with everyone else here. He might have it on wrong. I have an E13 one on my DH bike, and I've never had a chain come off, I cant even take the chain off the sprocket if i wanted to haha.

jackblack111

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 17:47	Quote
thanks so very much guys i just think i might buy a chain guide for my new stinky because it really sucks having the chain come off right in the middle of a trail

bharvey91

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 20:36

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jackblack111 wrote:

i might buy a chain guide for my new stinky because it really sucks having the chain come off right in the middle of a trail

You wont be disappointed =]

Foolsp33d

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 23:03

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its also worth noting that if you run a chain guide its good practise to replace the sprocket with a non shifting type. this WILL eliminate the chance of the chain coming off.

soo....in pictures because EVERYONE loves pictures

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then your chain guide,boxguide,e13.. whatever you wish to purchase and call it...will do its job properly, and you wont be on the side of your local trail covered in grease, swearing at yourself for doin a half arsed job in the first place..

FWIW I run a truvative box guide, and 32tooth Blackspire non shift ring. havnt had a chain come off since putting the chainring on..

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in short.. Yes they DO work.. when they are set up with the correct components.

hope its helped..

aussie4x

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 23:06	Quote
My DMR guide works sweet, box guide up the top and roller down below, Before that i used a truvativ which had a roller up top and a roller down below, it sucked.

geezir

Posted: May 15, 2008 at 23:32	Quote
Much like most things the bike world, if they are setup properly they are well worth the money. I haven't dropped a chain in the 4 years since I installed my e.13 DRS. However, on the other end of the spectrum...if they aren't properly setup they will cause you more problems then you already had.

DavidMakalaster

Posted: May 16, 2008 at 0:01

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Foolsp33d wrote:

its also worth noting that if you run a chain guide its good practise to replace the sprocket with a non shifting type. this WILL eliminate the chance of the chain coming off.

E13 guides are designed for the 1.5mm halfstep of a standard 3mm thick chainring. If you use a thicker DH non ramped chainring it's very difficult to keep it from rubbing on the inside of the guide. That's why the Guidering works so well. It's one of the few non ramped rings with that perfect 1.5mm halfstep. Salsa also makes a non ramped ring that works well. You are MUCH better off using a standard ramped ring than many of the thicker 4-6mm DH rings. The ramps should have absolutely zero affect on the function of the guide if it's setup right.

Foolsp33d

Posted: May 16, 2008 at 0:05	Quote
EDIT: to aus4x.. weird.. my truvative one is sweet only thing i had to do was loose the faceplate(see pictures above) as it rubbed on the bash ring.... no biggie, no loss.. what truv. one were you using?? Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/Beef_Melb/guides.jpg

DavidMakalaster

Posted: May 16, 2008 at 0:09

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Foolsp33d wrote:

weird.. my truvative one is sweet

only thing i had to do was loose the faceplate(see pictures above) as it rubbed on the bash ring.... no biggie, no loss..

what truv. one were you using??

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