Running 1x8 or 1x9

What ring would you run up front?

I'm thinking of 32 or 36, just wondering what others thoughts/experiences are..

36t x 9 does it for me
found i wasnt going fast enough with 32t and didnt want something as big as an outer ring (eg 40t)

will be watching this with interest as 1x9 is what i'd also like to use

Everything I have will be 1 x ? ..

Can't get along with 3 up front..

May go 1 x 10 for one of them yet..

36T for me...and 11-26 but I did find the other day a hill too steep to climb, which was annoying.

I'm running 32 up front cos that's what I had but had to buy a bash guard as it kept dumping the chain. It's ok but if you do alot of road miles or descending, I'd go for something a little larger .

I'm road or singletrack only.. . . my hairy riding days are over...

Not according to your avatar...

36t for me (1x8, 1x9 and a 22/38t 11-32 2x9)

That's not hair, that's wool. . . . and zen

Just remembered the 1x6 too...
Interested to hear what devices (if any) people are using to keep their chains on?

The jumpy 1x8 had a BB mounted boomerang thingy with two jockey wheels to wrap the chain further around the ring. 1x6 has nowt & my old 'cross bikes had nowt either (although I ran two front rings a couple of teeth different & just picked which suited the course/conditions ). I'm hoping the 'new' ('91 Dome ) 1x8 will be fine as is, or maybe with a DCD?

Pete