The new FSA Bash Ring is ideal for preserving your bike and increasing your performance on your favorite or most challenging technical trails.
Designed to replace your outer chainring, super thick (5mm) and super strong, our Bash Ring is available in either 4 bolt 104mm BCD or 5 bolt 94mm BCD.
Submitted by
Dgtlbliss
a Cross Country Rider
from Naperville, IL Date Reviewed: November 30, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Saw Wee Kee
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
LBS Bicycles Etc.
Strengths:
It does what it is supposed to do, looks cool, and I got it at an amazing price.
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
2007 Gary Fisher Cobia, 2x9 (soon to be 1x9), all stock except for platform pedals for the winter.
Bottom Line:
I've only taken it out twice since I got it, but it doesn't dig into wet logs like the big ring used to. I don't know if you'll find it for $15 like I did anywhere, but get it anyway. It came with longer chainring nuts so that was a nice bonus.
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Submitted by
Slyp Dawg
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Virginia Date Reviewed: February 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
anything ridable
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
protects the middle chainring and crankset, has little notches in the edge to help it get over fallen trees easier, looks real good, even with some mud on it. oh, and keeps the chainring from shreading your jeans or long riding pants
Weaknesses:
um, it wasn't free? it's a bashguard, as long as it doesn't break (which it doesn't look capable of doing) and does what you bought it to do, it's got no weaknesses
Similar Products Used:
stock 44t chainring
Bike Setup:
'06 GT I-Drive 4 5.0, Azonic Aggro stem, Ritchey WCS Riser bar, Ergon MP1 mens grips, WTB seat, Crank Brothers Candy C pedals, SRAM chain, and of course the FSA bash guard
Bottom Line:
it does what you buy it to do, looks good doing it, and won't break the bank. what else can you ask for out of a CNC'D piece of metal?
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Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbia Date Reviewed: January 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Cascades--Patapsco State Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Protects your crankset from getting destroyed! The outer ring on my bike was absolutely done and I have never used it while riding anyway so why not make the bike stronger.
Weaknesses:
Ummm, none that I can think of.
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Rush 5, Thomson Elite, WTB Speed, Crank Brothers Candy C, FSA Bash Guard and the rest is stock
Bottom Line:
I actually got a clear polymer bash guard made by FSA. Not the model picture above. The polymer is a little lighter.
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Submitted by
Victor
a
from Lutherville MD Date Reviewed: February 11, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
bikeman.com
Strengths:
its strong...im kinda getting into trials and all so i needed a bash ring that had some grip
Weaknesses:
havn't bashed it enough times to say...i guess it was the price...it took me forever to find it for nder 40 bucks...got to bikeman.com if u want it for 30 includin shipin and hadlin
Similar Products Used:
don have any...i guess it kinda like raceface...but without the teeths
Bike Setup:
don have a true trials bike...i run dat bash guard with a 2002 gary fisher tassajara.... with egg beaters...and race face chain rings...
Bottom Line:
A bash rings gota do wat a bash rings gota doo right? i got it in blak so when u go over pipes and wat not... it leaves awesome scars... true sign of a true warrior... that bash guard will eat up any log any time... if u goin urban make sure u don destroy ppls property...that bash ring will scracth the hell out of concrete... i don know how to rate these things cuz i don know what to compare it to... but i like it a lot
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Submitted by
Bicky
a Weekend Warrior
from Montana Date Reviewed: December 3, 2003
Favorite Trail:
who cares
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Bike Doctor(Missoula, MT)
Strengths:
it protects my chain and rings like it is supposed to
Weaknesses:
a little small and soft
Bike Setup:
Bullit, SuperT, RaceFace Northshore cranks
Bottom Line:
it does what it is meant to do, it looks good and is fairly cheap, but maybe a little small and it grinds down faster than I hoped it would
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Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Roseville, CA, USA Date Reviewed: September 20, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$19.00
Purchased At:
bikeman.com
Strengths:
-price -strength
Weaknesses:
-none
Bottom Line:
i just started getting into some light trials stuff. a bash ring probably isn't necessary for the stuff i do, but for the price i couldn't pass it up. it replaces the outer chainring which i don't miss at all. it has actually come in handy is showing some scars. it is pretty thick (5mm) and has taken a lickin. we'll see just how long it keeps tickin.
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