Ullapool Trials Rider Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi all. I have been browsing the web and i have seen a lot of riders (well nearly all) on mod bikes that are not using bashplates. Is there any point in using one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextheferret Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) They may be using a bash ring instead? do you know what that is, right? Edited December 30, 2009 by alextheferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullapool Trials Rider Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Do you know what a Bashring is? Yes. The thing that goes over the threads on your crank to protect your freewheel/sprocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextheferret Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) Can you link one of these video's then please? p.s. I wasn't asking what one is, I was wondering if you know what one is (I swear I end up editing all my post's these days) Edited December 30, 2009 by alextheferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Think the comp guys are doing it to save weight because they dont use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ogre Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 people have moved away from the biu style of riding, where landing on the bash plate, to then jump from it to get higher etc. in favour of cleaner uci moves where you aim to land on tyres, bash rings aren't designed to be landed on and used to climb objects, just protect your chain and sprocket so you can hop off and try again, obviously a bash plate does this too but a simple rock ring looks so much cleaner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianatrials Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 My rule of thumb is if your frame has bashplate mounts, use a bashplate, if it dosent, use a bashring. never use both, makes it a pain in the neck to get the chain off, costs more, and is heavier if you care about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdudeXD Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 dont bash plates sometimes make your frame crack at the bash plate mounts? i heard that some GU frames have cracked at the lil holes because oh a hard land on the bash plate, but otherwise id say shaving wight or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemod Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) Additional Information http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=2086&category_id=82 1:51 http://tartybikes.co.uk/media.php?group=guides&id=20 Edited December 31, 2009 by charliemod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamlikesonza Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) Craig higgs maybe just wants to be Weightless.... Liam Edited December 31, 2009 by Liamlikesonza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I have recently taken my bashplate off and just run a ring now after asking a similar question and getting good replies off knowledgeable geezers. It was a good decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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