David Cachon adventure MTB rider on Niner bikes fitted with orange Parrier Derailleur Guard protector Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More
I have a soft spot for simple, low-cost gadgets that can improve your ride, and this little Parrier Derailleur Guard is a perfect example. We all are out there riding with our derailleurs flapping in the breeze, so surely it’s not 100% necessary. But for just thirty bucks, this small plastic fin will deflect mud and fend off rock strikes, keeping your vulnerable rear derailleur a bit more out of harm’s way… David Cachon is always on some off-road adventure
Two-time Trails World Champ and pro mountain bike adventurer David Cachon just updated us on some of his latest past and future adventure riding projects. He’s always sharing both amazing footage of riding in exotic locales, but also a bunch of helpful tips for improving your riding technique ( most often in Spanish with English subtitles ).
And of course, he’s hyping a new partnership that will have him move to Niner bikes after rotating through a few other bike sponsors in recent years.
But some of his most recent How To videos like this ‘ How to Improve Your Bike Jump ‘, had me wondering what was the deal with that big orange fin hanging off his bike’s chainstay. It turns out that it’s the simple plastic Parrier Derailleur Guard.
Do you absolutely need it? Probably not, if you’d made […]
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