e13LG1
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nik-h
(May 3, 2009 at 21:33)
Light and strong, doesnt clog with mud as easy as a full bash guard setup. I managed to smash the bottom guide off and mrp G2 within about three rides, but the LG1 has taken loads more hits on my Orange 224 (very low bottom bracket), including a week of alpine descending and is still as intact as the day I bought it....
Light and strong, doesnt clog with mud as easy as a full bash guard setup. Why do you think everyone uses this? Because its awesome! the taco bash is a good idea because it covers all it needs to withoutweighing much.its great!
Brilliant bit of kit. Smooth. Reliable. Strong. Light. And doesnt make as much noise as others. Also having the taco bash guard too. Great idea for protecting your chain ring and not necessarily needing to run a bash ring which can sometimes look nice without one
when i first used this the chain kept sticking cloging up in the device but after it bedded in* (within a few hours of riding)i have never had a single problem with it. also its had a few bad knocks and never broken. i love it.
*this may have been caused by the chainring/ chain that was also brand new.
*this may have been caused by the chainring/ chain that was also brand new.
I didn't actually buy an LG-1 as a whole guide. I used to run the SRS but fancied some weight savings. This brings me onto the first great point about the whole e*13 range.
The backplate is universal, which means that you can, using the parts kit convert your SRS to and LG-1 and vice versa. It's a brilliant guide that does it's job well. It's really one of those parts which you can stick on the bike and forget about. Highly reccomended.
The backplate is universal, which means that you can, using the parts kit convert your SRS to and LG-1 and vice versa. It's a brilliant guide that does it's job well. It's really one of those parts which you can stick on the bike and forget about. Highly reccomended.
Never skips, always works and looks pretty ace too.
However they can be fragile if you hit them hard off rocks. Also - its pretty bad that any direct hits to the taco go straight into your ISCG mounts. And if you sheer those off then you need some serious new frame/welding plans.
Oh yeah also - the cost of that little roller at the bottom is completely retarded. I needed one it cost £23! So thats like $50 for you yankeeedoodles...for a plastic, crappy chain roller :O
However they can be fragile if you hit them hard off rocks. Also - its pretty bad that any direct hits to the taco go straight into your ISCG mounts. And if you sheer those off then you need some serious new frame/welding plans.
Oh yeah also - the cost of that little roller at the bottom is completely retarded. I needed one it cost £23! So thats like $50 for you yankeeedoodles...for a plastic, crappy chain roller :O
cons, weight, standard. the chainguide should have a better standard or be simply eliminated. they should be adopted by crank and frame manufactureres so that everything lines up better and weights less.
pros of this one though are weight, ease of instalation, and durability. basically everything. gets a little tricky if you havn't got the right size chainring bolts or if you have a low chainstay. for example, vp free and spesh enduro/sx/sx trail will need the special boomerang for low chainstays.
pros of this one though are weight, ease of instalation, and durability. basically everything. gets a little tricky if you havn't got the right size chainring bolts or if you have a low chainstay. for example, vp free and spesh enduro/sx/sx trail will need the special boomerang for low chainstays.
had this on for well over a year and once i'd set it up (easier than chain devices used to be) it has NEVER dropped the chain off my bike and it gets a lot of use.
the taco is showing signs of wear but this has been absolutely battered by rocks and grounding on certain tracks, i'm always surprised its still there at the bottom of a run, it gets that much stick.
i run a bit of rubber hose on the rear bit of the top cage to silence an already quiet chain device. my old metal ones were so noisy.
i won't get rid of this ever
the taco is showing signs of wear but this has been absolutely battered by rocks and grounding on certain tracks, i'm always surprised its still there at the bottom of a run, it gets that much stick.
i run a bit of rubber hose on the rear bit of the top cage to silence an already quiet chain device. my old metal ones were so noisy.
i won't get rid of this ever
Went to using this from an awful blackspire chain device and bash, which was a nightmare to set up and then didnt work properly even after 3 further set up attempts, and yes i do know what im doing, seemed as as soon as i fitted up one of these aligned everything properly again worked flawlessly, looks brilliant doesnt gather mud, never dropped the chain in the 12 months ive been using these on different bikes highly recommended, well worth every penny.
has worked very well for me on my ironhorse sunday, the chain runs smoothly on it and has never come off once through the fault of the guide, only in crashes and really hard hits, which the actual guide took really well and no bending occured.
Went from a dual ring and guide to a single ring with this guide. Stays true to everything else that ethirteen makes. Durable, quiet, and keeps the chain on. Can't say much for impacts as I haven't hit anything that would damage it yet.
Light, simple and it looks pretty good too, deffinatly a great chainguide. Easy too clean and it hasn't required much maintence yet, its been just over a season though. Its a good buy.
recently had this put on my stab, so far it works great, got a good deal on it to at our local bike shop, only con i can think of is the fact that it's really loud, but it might just be my chain...
This has got to be e13's best chain guide. The taco on the bottom really saves money on chain rings in the long run, is light as hell. Best investment I have put out. If only I could afford this model on all my bikes.
Really good chain guide, strong, and never had a chainfall. only bad thing is the chain slap can become annoying but if you put a bit of velcro on the top guide it can quieten the noise
love the guide, looks good, retains my chain to my ring, keeps the drive like crisp looking, a little noisy but you don't hear it with friends, and some what unnoticeable.
If you ride dh or fr you need this chainguide for sure ! It 's lite, strong (hit it my self a cople of timmes on rocks and it didnt break or bend), ...
I love my LG1, super smooth, keeps the chain nice and snug on the sprocket. I would definitely invest my money on another one for my other bike.
fits perfect and saves you in races =P well thats what i bought it for because the whole three sprocket thing wasnt cutting it
I have the LS1 which is just the same but a bit more weight and without the taco and it is awesome. It runs smoothly and you will never drop a chain again. Simples.
light,quiet and strong. a really good piece of equipment that does its job extemely well with no fuss and simple chain guide everyone should buy one
Used on the rockiest/rootiest/muddiest trails in new england. Killington, mount snow, Highlands and shuttle runs here and there. Works like a champ. No problems at all.
brilliant holds the chin on amazingly ! bit fiddly to fit and in white gets muchy fast but when clean looks sweet and is also nice and light ! love it ! 
Amazing, Simply amazing! Holds down the fort real nice, never loses a chain. Plus the Taco is a great improvement~
Solid, light, keeps my chain tight and glued to to the ring. Taco bash does its job over logs and rocks, too.
definatly an amazing product never had the chain come off alough tey could be more specific about the iscg thing
Brilliant, hasn't been serviced in ages and is still running smooth. Wouldn't change it for anything.
works amazing,its light and tough,never had my chain fall off once with this! very ajustable and looks prime in white!
e13LG1
(MSRP $149.99)
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The LG1 is a new chainguide system developed to meet the rigorous demands of World Cup downhill racing. The LG1 is an extremely strong, reliable, and adjustable system with the lightest weight of any chainguide that we are aware of on the market today.
Primary Uses: Winning World Cup downhill and 4X races, bike park, freeride
FEATURES
Includes direct mount bash guard NEW!
Adjustable long wear composite sliders shed mud and debris NEW!
Tech 2 idler NEW!
Weighs only 195 Grams
Comes fully assembled NEW!
SPECIFICATIONS
Available bolt patterns: Compatible with all
Available direct mount bashguard sizes:36T and 40T max.
Chainring size compatibility: 34T-40T
Specifications Compare to other ChainGuides
| Price | $150 | |
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| Weight | 195g | |
| Color Options | black | |
| Mounting Standard | ISCG |
Mounting Standard - Chain guide mounting standards determine its compatibility with your frame. Older frames will use a simpler version known as ISCG. Most new age frames will use ISCG05, however there is adapters made for cross compatibility.
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| Single/Dual Ring | single | |
| FD Compatible | no |