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Submitted by
Aaron McGraw
a Weekend Warrior
from Titusville Pennsylvania USA
Date Reviewed: 3/18/2001 12:54:41 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Oil Creek State Park |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $10 |
| Purchased At: | Some mail order outlet that I have forgotten the name of |
| Strengths: | Does what a chainring is supposed to. |
| Weaknesses: | Mediocre shifting at best. Ugly. Ugly finish. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Sugino, Shimano Exage, LX, SR Roundtech |
| Bike Setup: | 1996 El Generico 7005 Aluminum Hartail Frameset with SR 7005 (springy and heavy) suspension fork, JD Suspension stem, Gripshift SRT-100 7spd shifters, LX 7spd front and rear derailleurs, SBI Son-of-a-strong arm crank with Avitar inner chainrings and an LX outer ring, Regina Hollow-link chain, LOOK SL-2 Clipless pedals, SBI GX-26 36H rims with LX hubs, Suntour-made Shimano spaced 12 x 28 cassette, Panaracer DH-Magic front and rear tires. Bike-en-stein. |
| Bottom Line: | The shift rather poorly, and if you are practically broke, they will do, but there are better choices. Sugino or SR would make a better selection. If you are one of those "serious" guys.... forget these rings. |
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Submitted by
SHAWN SR
a Cross Country Rider
from SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Date Reviewed: 8/25/2000 9:48:14 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | INDIAN CANYON |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | NONE,THESE THINGS TOTALLY SUCK. |
| Weaknesses: | EVERYTHING, THESE RINGS JUST DON'T SHIFT. |
| Similar Products Tried: | SUGINO, AND SHIMANO XT |
| Bike Setup: | 98 STUMPJUMPER M2 PRO, BASICLY STOCK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TIME ATAC PEDALS, BROOKS SWIFT SADDLE AND MY XT CHAINRINGS. |
| Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY THESE RINGS PERIOD. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE BIKE SHOP THAT SOLD ME MY BIKE INSTALLED THE AVITAR MIDDLE AND BIG RINGS TO REPLACE THE SUGINOS WITH BROKEN TEETH. I'D RATHER HAVE THE PREMATURE WEAR AND BROKEN TEETH THAN THE SHIFTING OF THESE AVATARS. I SPEND HOURS FIDDLING WITH DERAILER ADJUSTMENTS TRYING TO GET THESE THINGS TO WORK. 3 BIKE MECANICS IN 3 DIFFERNT SHOPS TRIED TO GET THESE RINGS TO WORK WITH MEDIOCRE RESULTS AT BEST. THESE RINGS HAVE RUINED SOOOOO MANY BIKING AND CAMPING TRIPS FOR ME. AFTER 18 MONTHS WITH THESE THINGS I RESORTED TO A 4TH BIKE MECANIC WHO SUGGESTED ANOTHER SET OF SUGINOS OR SHIMANO. I PICKED SHIMANO AND THE BIKE SHIFTS FLAWLESS. I WILL POST A REVEIW ON THESE AFTER 3 MOUNTHS. I WOULD RATE THESE AT 0 CHILIS BUT THE SYST REQUIERES AT LEAST 1. |
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Submitted by
Karkus
a weekend warrior
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: 11/18/1998 |
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| Bottom Line: | These chainrings are the cheapest line that Avitar makes. I bought a middle chainring, and it has held up OK, but the lack of shift ramps is a problem. The upshifts are not quite as smooth, and on the downshifts, I had problems with the chain getting jammed between the chainrings. I solved those problems by turning the chainring around so that the bolts stick out slighty, so that the bolts act as shift ramps. It works, but from now on I'm paying a little more to get shift ramps. |
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