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Shovel Components Eighty8 Enduro Chainguide
Vital Review
Overall Review
Croatia put itself on the mountain bike map with the recent World Cup race held on the beautiful island of Losinj, and as it turns out, the locals are getting into the component manufacturing game as well. Shovel Components is a relatively young brand specializing in chain retention solutions, and when their catalog popped onto our radar a while back, we decided to put their goods to the test. Read on to find out how we got along. Strengths Weaknesses Very light weight Open design allows installation without crank removal Breakaway stress relief points help protect frame from damage to ISCG05...
Posted by iceman2058 on 6/4/2018 2:36am
OneUp Components Bash Guide - ISCG05 - V2
The Good

Price, simple to set up, light, strong, comes with two different coloured top guides and three different sized bash guards to fit a variety of front ring sizes.

The Bad

Green top guide doesn't match with every frame.

Overall Review
This review comes after a full year of using the OneUp Components Bash Guide for trail riding, enduro racing, bike park laps, and shuttle runs. I have around 115 days of riding on this little piece of aluminum and plastic, and have to say that the results have been beyond expectations. Set up: The Bash Guide comes with two different top guides, a black one and a bright OneUp green one. Not having any green on my bike, I immediately put the green one back in the box, saving it in case anything ever happens to the black one. It also comes with three differently sized bash guards. I chose the...
Posted by NMK183 on 4/18/2017 12:44pm
OneUp Components Bash Guide - ISCG05 - V2
Vital Review
Overall Review
Review by Matt Swenson // Photos by Chris Wellhausen (Action) and Matt Swenson (Product) OneUp Components produces a wide range of drivetrain products and this Bash Guide, they claim, will “eliminate dropped chains forever and more than double your chainring life.” The simplistic, light and durable chainguide isn’t just for enduro racers like Richie Rude and Jared Graves, we used it for trail riding, bike park ripping and even some DH racing. After two months of testing on two different bikes, we’re ready to share our thoughts on this guide. OneUp Bash Guide Features Weight: 87g 28-30T, 102g...
Posted by @mattyswenson on 9/15/2016 9:54am