I need one for some X9 cranks... where do we order them?

And do they have 34T yet?

 

Link please? I need one for SRAM AKA cranks in 32t.

 

MRP BLING RING Direct Mount Chainring - Pro Bike Supply

search MRP Bling Ring

 

Pro Bike Supply among others... Apparently they are making a ton of them to send to suppliers soon...heard thru the grapevine

Not sure about the 34t, but I am sure if there is a demand for it, they will make it..

Give them a call..

 

Ah, great. Thanks for the heads-up.

I wonder if QBP or BTI are stocking any. Any idea?

 

Does the price seem really high? Are they made in the USA?

 

Todd at Black Cat was selling these RCR direct-mount chainrings about a year or so ago. Not sure if they are still available or not...

Disclaimer: I've never used one of these ring so I can't vouch for them. They look nice though.

 

I have an order in for a B Cat as we speak, so that would be convenient. Thanks for the info.

 

That's awesome if all you ever want to use is sram...

 

How does SRAM come into a SS thread? As a newb I thought SS = SS?

 

Yep, it is.

 

.Multiple colorways soon too..

Any more info on this? I was going to order a Bling Ring soon, but if they have colors coming out soon, I'll wait.

 

Renthal also makes rings, although no spiderless.

 

Well, I know folks have used Boone and Blackspire in the past with good success though I have never really seen places to order either of them. You can also look into Rotor Q as they also have an SS ring though it is an elliptical shape.

If you have a M960 crank you are very limited however due to the odd 102 bcd but I believe Blackspire makes one that fits. (unfortunately, this is what I have so the HBC is the best option at the moment as far as an SS ring goes-not because of customer service)

 

Surly also makes SS rings and I suspect you can get rings from Truvative as well (I mean they put them on the Stylo cranks right)

 

Salsa

 

I would have a little trouble fitting those on spiderless crank arms. Duct tape and bubble gum maybe?

 

Probably however, the OP didn't state that he wanted to only see spiderless alternatives.

 

Anyone know what the chainring (non-spiderless) size needed for the SRAM S1400 crankset? I know it's a 4 bolt. I'd like to look into the Salsa rings as a possible holdover for an HBC if I don't go with an MRP, especially since the Salsa comes in red.

 

Anyone know what the chainring (non-spiderless) size needed for the SRAM S1400 crankset?

My big chainring says "120 BCD" on it...

 

Yep, I would have been all over the Salsa's myself but the M960 while a great cranks, has a stupid frickn bcd size! While it might be available in black or silver, it is only available in red in the 104 bcd.

 

There's a big thread in the drivetrain forum about the bling rings. Apparently there's some issue with the first batch being out of round. I figure that would be a problem with SSers

 

That's why they were selling them at a discount and there was a disclaimer on the MRP site stating the rings were out of round and that they could possibly be an issue for SS'ers but not so much for geared bikes.

 

I know it would be for me (SSr) as you end up with tight/loose spots. They say it is minute but you can still see it when you rotate the pedals, at least that has been my experience anyway. I actually have a little bit of that going on right now with my HBC ring and Surly combo. I thought maybe it was the new Surly cog that I have so I slapped my White Industries set up back on and still have the issue.

One thing you can do is mark how you mount it when you first put it on. If you have a tight spot, you can try to take it off and rotate it to see if that helps even things out. I have heard that it can also be the actual bolt locations on the crank as well. None the less, I have been doing fine with it but I certainly would not want to buy one knowing that this is an issue.

 

I heard about the MRP problems from a friend yesterday. He's running an MRP and just ordered a new RCR ring today.

By the way, if your ring has bolts, you can try to set the cranks at the tight spot, then loosen all of the chainring bolts, allowing the chainring to scoot over ever-so-slightly, then tighten the bolts again. Most rings have low enough tolerances at the bolt mounts that you can get .5 mm or more by doing this.

 

Damn, you are a genius! I seriously didn't even think about trying that!

 

Hi guys,

Pro Bike Supply does not have the rings in-stock, be warned. There has been at this point (6/6/2012) only one production run, and that production had the imperfection mentioned (ie probably not suitable for single-speed use).

We are currently producing more and adding 34t and 36t as well. I don't have an ETA. They are being machined right now.

We have no plans to make the Bling Ring in any other colors.

Cheers :thumbsup:

 

Oops...I stand corrected.. apologies. Seems like you will be missing out on a ton of biz by not offering of "bling" colors...

Why not ano them for us??

Go ahead and check in to the Homebrewed Components thread and see what we are having to deal with. Help!!

 

At least in the X0 blue, gold, and red... please.

 

Praxis Works

 

Sweet set up

What style XTR cranks are those? M985? or M980?
Are they a 104 BC?

Mojo

 

The Praxis Works rings are really nice. Picked up a few at Sea Otter for cheap earlier this year. Dig 'em.

 

Spiderless in less than a 32t would be great!! Looks nice..