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Core Rat Original North Shore Ring Chainring
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Ed
from Texas Date Reviewed: December 26, 2004 Strengths: Design makes sense. Weaknesses: Not currently available from Corerat in 4 hole configuration - pester Angie to stock it again. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month 
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Hood River, OR Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 Strengths: - Burly. - Lightweight (same grams as the RaceFace 44t chainring it replaced). - Inexpensive. - Works great! - Excellent personal service from Angie at corerat. - Makes me look like a cooler rider than I actually am. Weaknesses: - Not quite big enough to cover the teeth on my Syncros 34t chainring. They stick out a little bit, but are probably protected enough to keep them from getting snapped off. Of course, I only paid $10 for the chainring.... - A little tight on the installation on my RaceFace Next LP crankarm. I think the Next LPs are a little thicker than some of the other RF crankarms. Besides, it's my problem, because the product was probably not designed to be stuck on a lightweight XC crank. I'm only 145lbs, though, so I'm not in danger of snapping anything. - As noted in previous reviews, those of us who are slaves to color coordination would like the guard to be manufactured in black. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: corerat.com Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: RM Slayer with Fox TALAS.
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Richard Westbrook
a Weekend Warrior
from Garner, NC USA Date Reviewed: October 4, 2002 Strengths: Works great. Very stong and lightweight. Weaknesses: None that I know of. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Beaver Dam Trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: mail order over phone Bike Setup: 2002 Trek Fuel.
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Thom Iverson
a Cross Country Rider
from Kirkland, WA, USA Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002 Strengths: It works! Its the cheapest by far. Lightweight, Clean and simple design Weaknesses: No model for the XTR folks. It just needs an eighth to quarter inch of meat added all around to protect the chain on a 32th going over soft stuff. Maybe needs a "ratchet" edge model option. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Snoqualmie Ridge Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: www.corerat.com Similar Products Used: BIG ole honkin' Rock Ring. Tacoed the original chainring on my new FSR the first ride. Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp with twist grips, and Avid mech discs. A clean Log Crawler, for Shoulder Bashin'trails.
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Andreas Schueller
from Oakland, California Date Reviewed: February 8, 2002 Strengths: Simple, effective design. Light and strong. Bullet-proof industrial styling looks great, especially when dirty and nicked. Weaknesses: The core rat logo stuck to the machined-out face is only a vinyl sticker. Sounds inconsequential because it is. I had to think of something. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any trail in Joaquin Miller Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: corerat.com direct Similar Products Used: Worn chainring. Bike Setup: Cannondale Jekyll 3000sx. Pretty much stock except for Sun Ringle flat pedals (half the time) and this bashring.
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Brian Stearns
a Cross Country Rider
from Old Lyme Ct. USA Date Reviewed: February 7, 2002 Strengths: Strong easy to install Weaknesses: NONE Except shipping from British Columbia to New England takes a while. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hartman Park Lyme Ct. Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Direct Similar Products Used: N/A Bike Setup: 2001 GT I Drive 2.0 Shimano XT Discs
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Steven Shope
a Weekend Warrior
from Newfields, NH USA Date Reviewed: January 29, 2002 Strengths: light, simple design Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: BLT - Exeter, NH Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: core rat direct Bike Setup: I only use my middle ring, and I used two of these to make a sandwich to keep the chain from falling off during drops etc. I had to do a bit of "home machining" on the inner ring, but it works slick.
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Justin Cafferty
a Downhiller
from Moscow, Idaho, USA Date Reviewed: December 12, 2001 Strengths: Looks strong, not as strong as the raceface bash guard I have, but strong none the less. Weaknesses: Need to get some different colors. Silver doesn't match my bike too well. OTherwise, nothing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Porcupine Rim Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: corerat.com Similar Products Used: race face bash guard. Bike Setup: Giant XTC frame, marzocchi z-3 qr-20 hub, avid discs, raceface seatpost, stem, etc., sun mammoth wheels, xt hubs and deraillers, etc...
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Tom C
from VT Date Reviewed: October 10, 2001 Strengths: Super burly, I weigh 210 pounds and haven't broken it...Angie can fit any bolt pattern/crank style, even standard cranks. Unobtrusive look, plain aluminum. Weaknesses: Yeah right. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: www.corerat.com Similar Products Used: Girvin rock ring; Truvativ Aeroguard; many others Bike Setup: Planet X, Stratos.
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Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from SLO, CA, USA Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001 Strengths: Incredibly lightweight Looks bomber 6mm outer 2mm inner idea is great Weaknesses: a little too small in diameter Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: corerat.com Similar Products Used: Blackspire Ring God Bike Setup: stock trials
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Drew
from La Grange, IL 60525 Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001 Strengths: Strong, ground clearence, cheap, customer service, made by mountain bikers for mountain bikers, and gives my ride a sweet look in the lot. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Direct from Angie Bike Setup: 2000 FSR Enduro Comp
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Glen
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA,USA Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 Strengths: Inexpensive Weaknesses: I had to file it down to fit my 4 hole Raceface Cranks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Core Rat Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Giant NRS XTC2, ESP7.0,Grip Shift
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Clayton NC USA Date Reviewed: March 26, 2001 Strengths: Very strong, lightwieght bash guard. Gives you about one inch more ground clearance, which doesn't seem like much until you need it. Weaknesses: Colors? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: New Light Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Core Rat Similar Products Used: Rock ring Bike Setup: 2000 Cannondale Raven
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Chris Thomas
a Downhiller
from Centralia, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: February 16, 2001 Strengths: Light, superrr tough, the perfect bash guard! Survived some hardcore smashes with hardly a scratch! Weaknesses: I could come in different colors, but nothing has gone wrong yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hofadameh drop Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: www.corerat.com Similar Products Used: An old chain ring Bike Setup: Kona fire mountain, Bombshell betty DS fork, Truvativ 4D cranks, deore shifters
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DMS
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County, CA USA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2001 Strengths: Durable,Durable, Durable!!! This thing is strong. Looks great and very affordable. Weaknesses: NONE!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: www.AIRBOMB.com Bike Setup: K2 Flying Monkey.
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