Chainring guard for hike-a-biking

booktownman

Anyone got a bodge / DIY for some kind of chainring guard I can stick around the big ring when hike-a-biking and carrying the bike French style? I'm really not comfortable with the proximity of chainring to face and neck. I have been shifting the chain on to the big ring, but still don't like it.

Cheers in advance,

BTM

BG2000

I wasn't sure what you meant at first, but presumably you're carry your bike like this :



It doesn't look very practical. Are you resting the bike on a backpack or something ?

I'm not sure you can bodge anything. I think you'd need a dedicated triple bash-ring. If you're lucky you might find a cheapo plastic chainring guard but you'd probably have to drill holes in your outer chainring to screw the guard in place.

My preference would just be to change to a double with bash...You're talking about £80 for a good quality 36/42 setup that should give enough clearance on a triple crank.

nicklouse

booktownman wrote:

Anyone got a bodge / DIY for some kind of chainring guard I can stick around the big ring when hike-a-biking and carrying the bike French style? I'm really not comfortable with the proximity of chainring to face and neck. I have been shifting the chain on to the big ring, but still don't like it.

Cheers in advance,

BTM

what cranks and rings? triple or double or double and bash or single and bash or......................

give us a clue.

The Rookie

Shimano and truvative both do plastic guards that can screw through large rings, Suntour use the Shimano fitment ones.

You may need to swap your large ring for one with the holes!

booktownman

Thanks for the replies. It's a triple. Not really in the market for spending out for a double and bash set up as this is really only for a one-off event that's going to require some carrying.

BG2000 - carrying a bike up any steep section is pretty impractical, whatever way you do it, and especially when it's a burly aluminium full susser. The method in the pic is actually pretty comfortable as you take most of the weight across your upper back and shoulders. The worry is that a stumble to the left puts the chain ring in your neck or face.

What I'm looking for is some kind of wrap around thing that acts as a buffer between metal and me, and can be whipped on and off easily. I thought other folks may have done or needed something similar and may have some ideas, no worries if not! I'll have to apply my own grey matter to the problem!

nicklouse

pipe lagging.

cooldad

French style might be to carry it. Real men ride up.

tudj

Look at that pic posted earlier, if you have the cranks in the same position then you can hold the crank arm with your right hand, if you do stumble then you can control where the bike goes (away from your face) easily enough. The guy at the back is doing it that way.