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Hi,
Has anyone seen/used one of these Bionicon chain guides? Anyone know a shop with stock?
Quite fancy one but cant find anywhere that sells them (particularly in Green).
Ta,
Rich.
This is it incase you dont know what im on about...
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That one is on my bike at the moment. It's had a couple of test rides so far and I've just not noticed it at all. That's the functional bit. As for availability, we've not had more info on that yet.
Cheers mark, good to know its working as expected. Ive found one shop with it listed on their website, but not in green sadly. Might email them to check they do actually have stock.
Is this not just a nu-skool DCD?
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And the ging, also from circa 1998....still get them for 12.99 on CRC
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http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/the-sad-demise-of-the-dcd
This bionicon looks better than both though....
Yup, it's not a new concept. Just been redesigned by Bionicon. It swivels and so stays aligned to the chain ring you are in and it's got no axle. The chain just slides through the plastic 'tube'. Seems to work well so far on my bike. But it's been two rides only. How long it lasts is the question I hope to have an answer too since a chain is effectively constantly wearing into the plastic.
But so far... a lot quieter than I was expecting and my chain hasn't fallen off... after two rides.
🙂
Any more news on this ?
Longer term reviews and suppliers.
Looks good.
Still no stock anywhere as far as I can tell.
I've got one on my Mojo. Broke the first one, but quickly supplied with a new updated stronger part from Bionicon, which is still going. Works well, less chain slap and I have yet to lose the chain off the big ring after hammering down big lumpy descents 🙂
I got mine from [url= http://www.bike-mailorder.de/shop/MTB/Chainguides-and-Bashguards/Chainguides/Bionicon-cguide-V02-Enduro-All-Mountain-chainguide::29633.html ]here[/url]
Ordered Tuesday arrived Friday.
Yeah, given mine it's first proper outing, very impressed, didn't drop a chain in a weeks riding in Snowdonia, less chain slap and I reckon it helped with chain-suck too.
APF
In stock [url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k626/a72147/c-guide-v-02-black.html ]here[/url] too.
Forty euros? Are you ****ing serious?
Can these also be used as chain-tensioners on ss setup?
Peanut, short answer, no.
APF
Think I'll try the cable tie version that was on here the other day. About £1.
Random, was looking at these this morning. I,m prob going to give one a go. Do you notice any drag when pedalling?
Arrived from bikediscount in 3 days, fitted to the nomad. Heading to cwmcarn and afan for the bank hol so should get a proper test. Will report back for those interested in trying one of these out.