Dr_brakes, any chance of a pic of the Superstar one on the bike?

The Superstar ones show their R&D budget pretty well, it was obviously exactly what it cost to get an E13 one and trace it But they work and they’re not pisstakingly expensive so they get my vote.

Superstar have a new one out that looks very nice.

is it just me or does that bit that sticks out the top on the SS/E13/MRP et al guide look really fugly. I really dont like it at all becuase of that.

First attempt at 1×9 on my new Ridgeline 29.
Using the standard XT ring for a few weeks while I decide if 32T is ok…
12-36 at the back and a short mech.

More pics here…

http://s573.photobucket.com/albums/ss172/paulS_album/Ridgline/

Paul.

You wouldn’t see it if you go for a 40T chainring at the front 😆

is it just me or does that bit that sticks out the top on the SS/E13/MRP et al guide look really fugly.

I might saw that bit off as well now that it’s in the right position.

I thought about doing the same but was concerned it might weaken it and if the chain did snag cause more trouble than it’s worth. Tbh I think I can live with it and it’s less fugly than a front mech. I agree that Paul’s ‘Paul’ is a more elegant solution.

Don’t forget to report back PaulS on how you get on with the chain keeper in a proper test

what cassettes are people using?
am planning on going 1×9, but am also moving to morzine for the next few years, and want a low enough gear to pedal up hills ok… i’ve seen deores which go up to 36t, but (in 9 speed, ‘better’ than deore) nothing bigger than 34t. 32:36 would be fine i think, but otherwise i think i’m going to be looking for 30t rings?

i’d have thought 34:34 would get you up almost anything ridable

cos i like to ride up alps, as well as down them…
deore the only 9 speed 36t cassetes out there then?

Not pretty but doing the job.

it’d be a fair bit prettier and do it’s job better if fitted properly. 😛
Looks like you’ve left too big a gap above the chainring (chain can bounce/ride up onto top of chainring teeth and jam/derrail) and it doesn’t look like you’ve rotated forward enough at the bottom bracket. the lower cage edge doesn’t follow the curvature of the chainring either but that may just be bad design (to accomodate too large a range of chainring sizes?). is the angle of the cage adustable separately from the mounting plate? or is it a fixed slot? if adustable, rotate it down so curve of the cage follows shape of your chainring closer.

not a SS guide but any top guide should look more like this:

and then again there are those who have run 1×9 with a nice unramped chainring mounted in the outside position 🙂 with no inner or outer chain retention device, using a shorter cage rear mech. and good chain tension alone.

mmm.. all this talk of small easily chewed meat is making me hungry.