Originally Posted by
puckdaddy
I'm glad y'all mentioned that. I've come across some rings that are smooth and wondered if they'd work. So are you saying the smooth rings definitely will not work?
It's not so much that they won't work as that the shifting won't be smooth and quick if you are using an indexed shifter. You should still be able to get the chain onto that ring. It just might take a little patience and tolerance for noise.
What's your BCD?