Originally Posted by
Alan Edwards
I had a set on my Ciocc and changed it out for a mirage compact 34-50. Did you convert the 110 so you could go compact or just to get some rings. The idea seems great, I'm a garage machinist myself. Looking at the pictures you need to add the counterset so the bolts sit flush. Have you used them yet? I would ask if they flex as a portion of strength went with the lower portion that you cut off. I have never seen a chainring break but I have seen a couple get bent. Wondering how this would hold up in the long term.
I just find NOS rings. NOS Campagnolo chainrings for 116 cranks are out there, but the smaller ones are not cheap. 35 is the min. size for that bolt pattern, so you can do a 35-50, for example, and you will see 35, 36, 42, 50, 52, and 53 available, typically. Some sizes were never made, as these were mid-range cranksets. Only the 35 and 36 are getting expensive, so far - perhaps $50-60 each, NOS. The others tend to sell for about $20-40 each, NOS. Almost all of those cranksets were 42/52 or 42/53, originally....