Chainset - Chainguard REMOVAL?? off TALON 2

Moreyn

Hi Guys,
Just bought myself a GIANT TALON 27.5 - 2 it's the 2014 model. Got rid of the plastic reflectors ; also the plastic pie plate behind the cassette. BUT; here's the problem, this bike came with a plastic CHAINGUARD covering the Chainset.

How do I remove it from the chainset????? There are some srews at the rear of the chainset, 4, of them positioned in the middle ring; but the teeth of the small ring are covering them (connot get at them properly) and they are small screws. Does anyone have the same giant model? how does one remove this unsightly chainguard? Big screwdriver and praise it off or something else? I've built many bikes over the years, but this chainguard got me stumped. Must be a simple way to remove it surely? HELP!

Thanks

The Rookie

Undo screws (small phillips head) and the trouser guard falls off (it doesn't protect the chain from anything!).

You may have to remove the cranks and small (Granny or more likely middle) or remove the large ring from the cranks in situ, remove guard and refit. or yes you could just mangle it until it falls apart but you'll have to split the bosses the screws go into or it will look even worse than it does now!

Moreyn

Job done, and the guard is still whole! Thanks for the reply Rookie, Appreciated.

The Rookie

They sell for a couple of quid on ebay, SRAM/Truvative use one bolt hole pattern, Shimano a similar BUT different one.