Chainset upgrade + device: suggestions, please

skinnypunter
skinnypunter Posts: 144
edited November 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hi

I'm getting hacked off with the Deore set on my Fuel 5.5. (a) it's a bit tired, and (b) although I'm not a great downhiller (obvious, given choice of bike) I like to hare down any bouncy piece of singletrack I can, and I a constantly struggling with chain slap / dropped chain.

Suggest me a solution instead of my current bog standard Deore set up....

Ta
Ed

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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Blackspire stinger should do the the trick for both problems. Thats if you have or go to a double ring up front. Since i've had mine, the chain hasnt come off and chain slap is much less. I also have a Lizard skins chainstay protector on as well.
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  • skinnypunter
    skinnypunter Posts: 144
    widge34 wrote:
    Thats if you have or go to a double ring up front. Since i've had mine, the chain hasnt come off and chain slap is much less.

    i'm on a triple, but as I intend to replace at least the crankset, that's not an issue...
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Won't solve chainslap, and Deore will not drop chains any worse than any other crankset.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    cooldad wrote:
    Won't solve chainslap, and Deore will not drop chains any worse than any other crankset.

    No it wont solve chainslap altogether but it does reduce it a lot. Enough for me to be happy with.
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