Does this chainring look worn?
08-08-19 | 10:59 AM
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Does this chainring look worn?
I'd like to buy this used chainring to experiment with gearing. I don't have the experience to be able to evaluate the condition visually. How does it look relative to new?
08-08-19 | 01:27 PM
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Nope. It comes that way from the factory. It's been used but it obviously isn't worn. It still has crisp edges on the teeth. Take a look at what a "real" worn chainring vs a new one looks like
worn vs unworn by Stuart Black, on Flickr
The teeth on the worn ring have no definition. They are shark toothed but the teeth are much sharper.
worn vs unworn by Stuart Black, on Flickr
The teeth on the worn ring have no definition. They are shark toothed but the teeth are much sharper.
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
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Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
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Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
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08-08-19 | 01:34 PM
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Thr’s a SRAM X Sync 12 speed chainring.
It is designd that way, with shark’s tooth shaped teeth.
It is supposed to look like that.
Completely normal.
-Tim-
It is designd that way, with shark’s tooth shaped teeth.
It is supposed to look like that.
Completely normal.
-Tim-
