Which chain device?

miss notax

I am after a chain device for the Kona... I have literally never had an issue with the chain coming off, but think that this would be a sensible bike addition pre Alps / Mega. Given this, I want to spend as little as possible but am not sure which ones would be suitable :?

I am running a 2 ring + bashguard set-up (36-24) and I have the ISCG mounts (although i'm not sure which type without checking!). I've been looking at the Superstar offerings.... Which one would fit?!! Any other around the £50 mark I should be considering?

Thanks

rockmonkeysc

Blackspire Stinger. Dirt cheap and does what you need.

no9ismine

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Blackspire Stinger. Dirt cheap and does what you need.

+1

miss notax

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... tedKingdom

This?

Brilliant - and I get £30 spare to buy something nice with too

AND IT COMES IN PURPLE!!! This just gets better and better

no9ismine

Yep, that's the one!

ilovedirt

That or the superstar one, they're pretty much the same.

felix.london

+1 for the Stinger. Put one on the 'hopper a couple of weeks back. Light, cheap, simple, does the job

miss notax

Ok, so any idea whether the Kona uses ISCG (the old one) or ISCG05?

It has the 3 tabs, and I have looked at the differences between the two formats, but one minute I think it's one type and the next the other.... :? The bike is a 2010 model if that helps!!

The Rookie

miss notax wrote:

AND IT COMES IN PURPLE!!! This just gets better and better

My Daughter runs a purple one .....must be a girly thing!

miss notax

It means it'll match my purple handlebars :oops:

miss notax

Ok, so it seems that I have both ISCG and ISCG05 mounts on the Kona (obviously hedging their bets!)

Is either one best to go for? I am assuming ISCG05 as it's the newest development....?

rockmonkeysc

Makes no difference. A lot of new bikes still come with the old ISCG.

DodgeT

miss notax wrote:

Ok, so it seems that I have both ISCG and ISCG05 mounts on the Kona (obviously hedging their bets!)

Uh, you sure? Should only be 3 threaded holes (to have both types you'd need 6?) and there isn't much difference visually between the two types.

Look here http://www.e13components.com/support_iscg_explained.html to identify the exact one.

miss notax

DodgeT wrote:

miss notax wrote:

Ok, so it seems that I have both ISCG and ISCG05 mounts on the Kona (obviously hedging their bets!)

Uh, you sure? Should only be 3 threaded holes (to have both types you'd need 6?) and there isn't much difference visually between the two types.

Look here http://www.e13components.com/support_iscg_explained.html to identify the exact one.

Yes actually!! I had a look and there are 6 holes which confused me (I was expecting either format of 3...) so I emailed Kona in the states who confirmed that it has been designed to accept both fittings. At least it explains why I couldn't decide which one it was - it's both

DodgeT

Ah Ok, should have never doubted you

miss notax

No, normally doubt me!! I am usually confused