Cube Acid, Needs bash gaurd & just two speed.

D4V1D

Hi I keep toying with a FS, but I love the HT and I just keep upgrading it. The only thing left to do is make it a 2 speed front drive with bash guard and a dropper seat.

The Cube is great around Cannock but I'm catching the large chain wheel on the Black routes on wet days, I was wondering if I need to put a bash plate on if I remove the large chain wheel, but I can't tighten the middle chain wheel up If I leave the large chain wheel off. Is it possible to buy shorter fixings, or do I have to put a plastic type of bash plate on?

As to the dropper seat are the Rockshox Reverbs reliable on long term test?

Greer_

Shorter chainring bolts can be bought. But would a skills course maybe benefit more than adding a centimetre of clearance? A bashgaurd may be a good idea though if you keep hitting your chain rings.

Reverbs are the most recommended droppers on the forum, I have no experience, but plenty on here do.

The Rookie

Different length chainwheel bolts are avaialble, shorter to just delete the outer ring, or use standard with a metal bash or some plastic bash's need longer bolts (Shimano and E13 for example).

You can get BB mount Taco's to protect the rings but not sure if they will go upto a 42T ring like your current largest and I think they're only availaible for ISCG tabs (haven't really looked though s could be wrong).