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Blackspire
IST - 1 Chain Guide
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Average Rating
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4.7/5
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# of Reviews
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10
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MSRP
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$ 120.00
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Description:Designed for Downhill.
The proprietary slider retention system guarantees your chain will always be where you want it!
Comes with 46t ring.
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Submitted by
joe
a
from uk
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | Looks good, paint dosen't scatch easily, reasonably quiet and it can take a beating. Its pretty easy to set up aswell. | | Weaknesses: | no matter how well set up it was, my chain still occasionally came off and it is very difficult to get the chain back on without tools. Also the roller soon gets dirt in-between the roller axel making it noisy and the little bolts soon become rusty. | | Similar Products Used: | goldtech chaindevice that comes with 24Seven speedset - VERY GOOD | | Bottom Line: | The best things about this chaindevice are its looks and its toughness. I can't recommend it because it couldn’t fulfil its purpose of keeping the chain on and there are better chain devices that cost less yet do a better job. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Albert Rondeau
a Downhiller
from Sherbrooke, Que
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | Velomania | | Strengths: | THICK outer plate, easy to setup, very quiet, quite adjustable (inner guide moves in and out via two small allen bolts) | | Weaknesses: | I hate tightening little bolts into my frame. There are two small bolts tightened at the Bottom bracket to keep the guide from rotating. Does the job though. | | Similar Products Used: | Underworld Slalom guide
Mountain Cycle Chainguide/Bashguard
AC Pro DH guide | | Bike Setup: | Balfa BB7, Hayes, RaceFace etc. | | Bottom Line: | Great guide for the money. Support Canadian Business! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
"Blender"
a Downhiller
from Halifax,NS,canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Crusher Dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Chain doesn't not come off and it also keeps it from slapping down from the chainstay | | Weaknesses: | nothin, | | Similar Products Used: | MRP Slalom
DMR
Tru Vativ Hussefelt | | Bike Setup: | Kona Chute
-Marzocchi Z3 Flylight 100
-Ryno lites soon to be Big Mammoth Fat 24's w/ rear IRC Kujo and a 3.0 Nokian in the front
-Primo Pedals
-Kona Clumps short stem
-Ameba DH bar
-Tru Vativ Hussefelt Crankset with ISIS BB | | Bottom Line: | Some people say that chain devices are noisy as anything but this one is not really noisy I find it quiet
This is another good product that I purchased from blackspire this chain device works great and its not that expensive either so if your looking for a good chain device
This one is for you!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
iain
a
from manchester
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | this device keeps the chain on all the time (unless your rear mech is badly set up and does bad stuff - but nevermind that) and it hardly rubs at all. The bash plate thing is also really handy when your trying to ride up stuff. | | Weaknesses: | You need a really straight pair of cranks/axle/spider/whatever | | Similar Products Used: | AC sport chain device (don't buy even when cheap)
DMR speed guide (nice)
MRP copy (feeble) | | Bike Setup: | DS1, Pace RC37s, Hope up front, bmx stem (everyone should get one they rule) | | Bottom Line: | This product should be the way all chain devices are made. It is strong and easy to fit (even for me!), it works, it's smooth, quiet and it comes in a range sizes so you can fit almost any chainring. Buy it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Downhiller
from Ringwood, England
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them as long as the jumps are big | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle world in home town | | Strengths: | It keeps the chain on all the time and in the time that i have had it, the chain has never fallen off. It is also really easy to set up and as strong as an ox | | Weaknesses: | None are you mad | | Similar Products Used: | MRP world cup 1, DMR speed guide | | Bike Setup: | Orange Air O, Z1's, Hope O2 up front, Full XT, Azonic bars, Tioga stem, Fire pro DH's | | Bottom Line: | Buy this chain device now | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
evil
a Downhiller
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods, Wakefield BMX track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Fairly Strong
Keeps the chain on(after modifications)
Looks cool | | Weaknesses: | Top guide piece is not thick enough, leaves a small gap between the guide piece and bash ring. Chain comes off thru that gap. | | Similar Products Used: | (this Product is the same a the Sun-Ringle Spin doctor) | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Chameleon, Z3 LT, XT drivetrain, other assorted ds/urban assualt stuff. | | Bottom Line: | This guide system works well, after modifying the upper guide piece. I've thrown my chain a couple times, and then I figured out the deal. Add washers in between the guide plate and the upper guide piece, to space it out until it becomes flush with the bashring. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Childs
a Downhiller
from Kelowna BC
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Strong Easy to install
Works really well with long travel suspension
Did not plug up with dirt when the going got muddy. Outer plate awesome. Very thick | | Weaknesses: |
None so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Mr. Dirt | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Stab Deluxe | | Bottom Line: | I would buy this product again. It works really well, and is much cheaper than others of similar
design. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Siebert
a Downhiller
from Chilliwack
Date Reviewed: November 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
bear mtn | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Good and strong, keeps the chain on. | | Weaknesses: |
rubs a bit | | Similar Products Used: |
AC | | Bike Setup: |
SantaCruz Super 8, Boxxers | | Bottom Line: | Very good guide | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tomas Buescher
a Downhiller
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: September 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
easy to adjust
stiff
cheaper than MRP | | Weaknesses: |
Availability | | Similar Products Used: |
MRP | | Bike Setup: |
Rocky Mountain RM9 | | Bottom Line: | Very Good Product | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eeyore
a Downhiller
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Beefy design
Easy Setup
Free Chainring included
Does the job really well | | Weaknesses: |
A little noisy | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Stumpjumper, '98 Xvert (tweaked to 90mm), Airbomb hubs on Sun Rhino Lite L7's, Avid Arch Rival Brakes, Wildgripper DH tires | | Bottom Line: | I love this thing. I just got it today so I really can't pass judgement but it looks great, was easy to setup and did really well on its test ride. | | Overall Rating: |
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