Removal of Chain Guard on Trek 7.2 FX

[wackyjacky1]

Has anyone removed the chain guard on their bike? It's plastic and almost looks like it'll just pop right off, but it didn't budge when I tried tugging on it. I don't want to attempt anything more drastic without getting a little advice from you all first!

[Zen]

Why do you want to take it off?

[lunacycles]

I have never seen this particular crank, but judging from the pic, it won't pop off. even if it came loose, the hole in the center of the guard won't go over the bulged area of the crank arm (unless there is an opening behind the crank arm I can't see), so you wouldn't be able to slide it free. There may be a chance to remove it, but it looks like you would have to remove the crank arm first. Hard to tell from the pics!
My gut tells me your chain guard is integrated into the crank. It's a nice little annoying trick Shimano does on a lot of their parts. Break or wear out one part and you have to replace the whole thing.

[wackyjacky1]

Zen:
I dunno...I just think it looks uber-dorky.

Luna:
The outer ring of the chain guard is solid, but the "spokes" don't completely go around the crankarm; there's a gap or opening behind the crankarm.

If it does just pop off, though, I imagine there are little nubs on the chainring that guard is attached to (see 2nd pic)?

Ah, well, it's no biggie if it won't come off. I was hoping someone would say it was a simple task, but I love my bike anyway, even if it does have a dorky, permanently attached, plastic chain guard.

[Zen]

Zen:
I dunno...I just think it looks uber-dorky.

I like mine

[wackyjacky1]

I like mine

Logically, I should like it, too, being that I myself am uber-dorky.