Originally Posted by
Bat56
Reading comp 101: dude is saying the bolts are bottoming out in the nuts. No amount of sweet chainring bolt toolage is gonna solve that problem. Like the new chainring is thinner than the old one.
I've never heard of that problem.
Fwiw, I dig the chainring bolts with allen heads on each side. Assuming you have those, as I understand the problem being described, you are cranking down tight and the bolt is not long enough, ie the chainring is still loose.
I was tired when I posted that, but this is exactly what I was saying. I have the proper chainring bolt tool, still spins or just does nothing to hold it.
I emailed the dude who designed them and got them machined, his response
These rings are a little thicker than your standard track chainring. What kind of cranks are you using? Are they counter-bored on the back side where the chainring bolt sits? I'll have to take a look at the rings when I get back to the office tomorrow. I haven't heard of this being an issue in the past. I think that I have just used standard single ring chainring bolts in the past, but I honestly can't remember.