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Submitted by
Michael Mullins
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Gooseberry Mesa | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclesmith | | Strengths: | These are great, solid chainrings for singlespeed or single chainring applications. Great buy for the money! | | Weaknesses: | Not as durable as similar stainless steel chainrings (surly) for mountain biking purposes. These are not designed for shifting with a front derailleur. This is not really a product weakness, as they are not intended for that purpose. There are no ramps or pins to facilitate shifting, and the package is explicit about them being for singlespeed or 5 to 9-speed compatible (meaning no front shifting). Don't make the same mistake as the previous reviewer, as you will be an angry customer due to your ignorance. | | Similar Products Used: | Surly SS chainrings | | Bike Setup: | Salsa Juan Solo | | Bottom Line: | Great chainrings for the money, granted you use them as intended...No front shifting. Perfect for singlespeed or setting up a 1x9 29er (or something similar). Do not purchase these to replace your old chainrings for shifting and you will be happy. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | All things Winter Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Light and cheap. Looks badass at first. Small ring will fit on external bearing style bottom brackets. | | Weaknesses: | Very crappy alloy. Setup is a bit of a pain. No shifting ramps. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Truvativ. | | Bike Setup: | Blur LT with the works...Avid Juicy 5, does anyone really read this section? | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy this crap! I got both a middle and granny at REI, for about $36 all together...that means cheap. Installed, tuned drive train...had to adjust the front derailleur like crazy just to get it to shift. Then, easy ride in Winter Park and I had nothing but trouble. Rough shifts and nasty clunking and grinding from the front when shifting. Broke a tooth in the first 10 miles of riding. After that NASTY chainsuck whenever shifting to the granny up front under anything close to load. I ditched these and went back to XTs thanks to REIs magical return policy. More expensive but worth it...since they will shift without losing a tooth whenever they bite...kinda like a shark I guess. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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