Isolates Feedback
Removes unwanted drivetrain feedback when descending, resulting in a quiet and confidence inspiring ride with a chainless feel.
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Improved suspension sensitivity and feel
With less drivetrain feedback, you'll become more aware of your bikes suspension movements, with an increase in grip and confidence.
Less rider fatigue
By isolating the rider from drivetrain feedback, you'll feel less tired at the bottom of a descent, allowing you to ride to your limit for longer.
How does it work?
Chains have significant mass. This uncontrolled mass is free to flail, causing unwanted feedback and noise. We believe this plays a bigger part in unwanted ride characteristics than other sources of negative drivetrain feedback.
The springs in the Chain Damper capture the chain's energy, smoothing out the ride.
The Chain Damper isolates the rider from drivetrain feedback which is caused by the chain flailing as we descend. Bringing the chain under control allows the rider to be more closely connected to subtle suspension action.
Rimpact Chain Damper has received great feedback
2 different springs to choose?
Chain Damper is delivered with 2 sets of springs - tougher for bikepark use and DH bikes and trail springs for regular use. Trail spings are mounted with 30-32 teeth Chain Damper and you will get DH spings as spares. On the other side, 34-36 teeth Chain Damper is equipped with DH springs from factors and you will have trails spings as spares.
Rimpact is a Bristol-based company founded in 2018 by Matt Shearn—it was born out of a simple need for better bike components. Frustrated by the available options, Matt designed his own insoles for his bike and soon after sparked interest among friends and other riders, which led to the founding of Rimpact.
Since then, we have expanded our product line to include chain guides for all types of mountain bikes. Building on this success, we have also developed the Chain Damper and TMD—projects we have been quietly working on in our workshop for several years.
We’re still a small team of two, and every product we sell is either manufactured or assembled by us right here at our Bristol facility, where it’s put together with the same care and precision we demand for our own rides.