Well, I ended up going to the LBS and they just took off the whole crankset and replaced the big ring with the bashguard. And again, I didn't get to watch. What a pain, every time I go in there, I end up getting stuck with this one particular guy and I must make him uncomfortable or something b/c he never wants me around. Oh well.

But what a difference having a bashguard makes in getting over logs! If you ladies don't have one, I highly recommend getting one! My confidence has increased tenfold now! Woo hoo!

Cheers,
Kristina