Removal of Chain Guard on Trek 7.2 FX

[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.