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My cheap fatbike's chainring and... two plastic guides? for the chain around it got mangled after I rode (fell) off a loading dock at the wrong angle. The LBS recommended I find the parts on my own and bring them to them, and then they could do a check over to make sure I didn't total something critical when I fell and replace the part. The guy said that it would be more costly for them to have to find what parts were needed vs the whole cost of the bike.
I don't care about an exact same-part replacement from pacific cycle, I just want something that will work reliably. Maybe an upgrade to a metal guide thing since the plastic piece doesn't seem to have saved the chainring from that fall. What do I need to examine/measure to know if some used, chinese, or decently-priced quality part will fit before ordering?
And no I'm not going to just buy a new bike because I actually enjoy riding this heavy sturdy-framed piece of shit over lighter bikes.
