Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
Well 1x9 isn't a brand... its a method. The best way to do it IMO is to get a crank (shimano slx or xt), singlespeed chainring (surly or blackspire mono veloce), and MRP x1 chainguide.

....but that'll be a bit pricey. So you can do like I did on my wife's bike (and like I had mine setup till I needed a new crankset ):
singlespeed chainring (blackspire)
bashguard (and bolts)
BBK inner bashguard
This will most likely be my option for now.