Submitted by
Derek Bulloch
a Downhiller
from Scotland Date Reviewed: July 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Inners
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
good looks, solid design, chain will not fall off.
Weaknesses:
hard installation
Similar Products Used:
Truvativ chain guide and others
Bike Setup:
Coyote DH3, 2004 Jr T's, DMN rear but upgrading to fox vanilla RC, hayes HFX9's, raceface chianring, deore cranks, dmr pedals, ti BB, x9 rear mech.....the list goes on...
Bottom Line:
I know all about the chain coming off as the guides i have used in the past have had this happen alot, this guide is middle priced for top end performance...BUY this device it will amaze you or i will give you your money back.
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Submitted by
Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
www.monkamoo.com
Strengths:
Build quality, job performance, longevity
Weaknesses:
Anodizing has discolored a little.
Bike Setup:
Giant ACair
Bottom Line:
If you're dropping the chain with this thing, you installed it incorrectly. I haven't droped the chain once in a full year of using this thing every single week. I haven't done anything to it besides clean and lube and it still works as it did from day one. It makes noise in certain gears, but you can minimize that with slight adjustments.
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Submitted by
Jan Joubert
a Downhiller
from South Africa Date Reviewed: August 8, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Fort Klapperkop
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
West Dean Cycles
Strengths:
Nice Colour (Gold) None
Weaknesses:
Everything... Drops Chain +-8 times each run. Bends easily makes a lot of noise no bashring
Similar Products Used:
truvativ dmr
Bike Setup:
Ventana El Ceurvo, rs boxxer team, magura gustav m, saint crancks, hadley on mavic d321, x-lite, easton, mallet pedals, romic shock
Bottom Line:
Crap product, wouldn't recommend it to any rider. a roady could drop the chain.
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Submitted by
Iain
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, England Date Reviewed: December 5, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$120.00
Strengths:
Hold the chain on really well once set up. Looks pimp as hell in gold and black. Really strong, i laned one footed on top of mine and it was still set up!
Weaknesses:
Takes ages to get it set up if your chain line isn't good, the chain sometimes rattles between the plates in the top guide which is annoying.
Similar Products Used:
DMR Speedguide
Bike Setup:
Had it on FSR Elite with Drop Offs
Bottom Line:
This is a good quality chain device that is worth buying. I think it is expensive, but then again I'm tight and MRPs do cost over half as much again. Oh by the way do not over tighten the grub screws because they dig deep into alloy frames without you even realising! Buy it....
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Submitted by
anthony lodge
a Downhiller
from middlesbrough Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
dh
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$90.00
Strengths:
Really good chain device. Really strong
Weaknesses:
when on specialized big hit it catches on suspension plates
Similar Products Used:
roox chain cat the roller wears out within 2 month
Bike Setup:
specialized big hit. raceface cranks and chainring 24" wheels
Bottom Line:
BUY ONE. apart from the frame rubbing it is a very good chain device. advise use on a 34-40 tooth chain ring
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Submitted by
Mikko Tikka
a Weekend Warrior
from Nummela, Finland Date Reviewed: September 26, 2002
Favorite Trail:
-
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
used
Strengths:
it works well, quiet, strong, pritty good chain line
Weaknesses:
i bought this product used. Guy who selled this to me had intense M1 bike and he told me that lower rolls hitt ground when he land jumps. Thats why he is selling it. So dont know how well this product will work in long travel rear suspension bikes. i ride hardtail bike and i find little dificulties to assembly this product. I use 36´ chan ring and i had to put some spacer rings (?) betveen lower "arm" whit out those lower arm would hit my cranckset. Even now clearance betveen crancks and roller cage is just 1-2mm. If i ad spacer rings, lower arm would stick in my 2,5 jumbo tire.
Similar Products Used:
truvativ
Bike Setup:
FCF 1 = Kind of Da Bomb XLR 8 frame, whit few modifications. Rockshock psylo xc (-01) Mavic 521 rims, Magura fun, Grimega hubs. Deore / sram centra gears. XT- V brake. XTR cranckset
Bottom Line:
expencive = go for used one ! Good product after all. i have never lost a chain, it take some time to find right settings.
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Submitted by
Carl Leist
a Downhiller
from C.W. Ohio Date Reviewed: July 10, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Caesars Creek
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$105.00
Purchased At:
Cyclist Connection
Strengths:
Wow, a chainguide with a decent design! Strong, Light, and won't mess your chain flow
Weaknesses:
Tricky installation, but hey that's me
Similar Products Used:
Hussefelt Chainguied (cough it sucked cough)
Bike Setup:
Free Ride Fuel 90
Bottom Line:
I've found that most products from Roox are High quality and actually work when put on something other than a computer synthesis like other companies likely do. If you can get this or the other RooXies it's well worth. You can't break it, It's no that heavy to haul up hills, and the infamous Fuel Chainsuck hasn't occured since. Thanks Roox
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Submitted by
James Stapleton
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: February 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
aston hills black run
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
broadribbs
Strengths:
very strong,my chain has never come off
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
dmr speed guide (crap)mrp fsa
Bike Setup:
Jump
Bottom Line:
Works just as well as something that costs 3 times the price and is perfect for downhillers duelers xcers jumpers and bsxers.The best on the market for all types of riding mountain bikes
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