Does your bike have a chain guide on it?

If your bike has a 1x drivetrain, does it use a chain guide?

My XC bike has a chain guide
There's no guide on my XC bike
My trail bike has a chain guide
There's no guide on my trail bike
My AM/enduro bike has a chain guide
There's no guide on my AM/enduro bike
My DH bike has a chain guide
There's no guide on my DH bike

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7 Comments

davemud (Jun 30, 2018 at 12:09)

All my bikes have super cool chain guides. They are fully adjustable on the fly with a super cool handle bar control. I have awesome 500%+ gear range and a chain line so good it doesn't need any band aids like a chain retention chain ring or clutched rear derailleur to keep the chain on.

Not surprisingly I actually set up and maintain my bikes properly so my chain never falls off AND I can ride the same bike to work on the road all week and then ride it all weekend in Whistler Bike Park.

bunjiman82 (Jun 19, 2018 at 5:39)

Haven't needed one since switching to a narrow wide chainring and setting my chain to the correct length.

Ryan-L (Jun 29, 2018 at 13:37)

i have needed one since switching to narrow wide since my front derailleur acted as a chain guide(tb to movable chain guides lol)

rockchomper (Jun 27, 2018 at 15:52)

I have the 2018 specialized enduro comp and it comes with a chain guide but only the top portion after hard riding for a few months im really happy with it !!! i think with current bikes a top is all you need.

rebel12 (Jun 29, 2018 at 18:59)

I wonder if these numbers are reflecting that less people are riding DH bikes, rather than that less people are putting chain guides on their DH rigs?

fartymarty (Jun 29, 2018 at 23:54)

I don't think I would bother having one on a DH bike unless I was racing or dropping chains every run.

I don't have one on my HT and sometimes don't even bother having the clutch turned on (for lighhter shifting) and haven't had too many dropped chains.

davemud (Jun 30, 2018 at 12:11)

@fartymarty: Yeah, and if you're dropping chains very often you should replace the worn out parts and or set your bike up properly... the two reasons chains fall off.