OneUp Components Top Chainguide with Bashguard V2 [Rider Review]

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We all know the annoyance of dropping a chain or smashing the chainring on a rock. OneUp has got you covered on both of those issues with their V2 Chainguide and Bashguard. Our friend, Tyler, has been running it. See what they think!

Overview

I originally purchased the chain guard after I dropped a chain on my 2019 Bronson after a stick derailed the front chain ring. Having had a chain go into my frame and wheel on previous bikes, I decided the $80 something dollars was cheap insurance. I received the one up chain/bash guard and was impressed by the rigidity, but also lightness of the setup. I watched a couple videos prior, and read on their website of how to install. The kit came with all the hardware, bash/chain guide, and an extra guide.

INITIAL THOUGHTS

Like I stated before I was impressed with the overall build of the bash / chain guide, which is saying a lot for me because I over analysis every tool, part, and item that I buy. After doing a lot of research I've heard nothing but praise for one up components, so I figured I would give them a shot. I was nothing but impressed and was itching to install the new part.

INSTALL

Having been a automotive Technician for 6 years, I was pretty confident I could install the one up bash/ chain guide no problem. I was right, sort of. The kit comes with all washers, spacers and hardware you need, I would recommend some blue loc-tite though. So I slapped the bash/ chain guide on and was ready to rip, but I wasn't. I noticed the chain slider/guide was far too close inboard, so I needed to install the shims on the isgc 05 mounting bracket. No biggie right? No wrong again. This was in no way one ups fault, more of my own stubbornness to remove the cranks. This process took me about 30 minutes of cursing, dropping, losing, and finding the shims for the mounting location.

I wish I purchased one for my previous bike instead of a knock off e13 one I found on amazon for $50.

All in all I got the guide on without needing to remove my cranks, however I needed to take apart my cranks anyway to service the BB about a month later, so if you do need to install the chain/ bash guard with the shims, consider it a win/win and do some maintenance you're probably avoiding anyway. So after I fin-angled the shims into place with some needle nose pliers, tweezers, magnet, and some dumb luck, I angled the slider/ guide in the right place, loc-tite and torque to spec, I was ready to rip version 2.0.

Final Thoughts

The bash/ chain guide is stout, I haven't had the opportunity to test its durability, but you can just tell it is a quality item. The install really isn't too bad, maybe a 1-2.5 beer job depending on what kind of day you had. I wouldn't be scared to do it again, more time consuming and tedious than hard. It will be worth its weight in gold when I run out of talent, and my BB runs out of height.