Higher quality 130 BCD chainrings?
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Higher quality 130 BCD chainrings?
I know there's a bunch of options for 144 BCD.
I have the Messenger chainring than came paired up with the Sugino RD cranks. Is that the best it's going to get in 130 BCD? I like my cranks. But, I want to change/upgrade my chainring.
I have the Messenger chainring than came paired up with the Sugino RD cranks. Is that the best it's going to get in 130 BCD? I like my cranks. But, I want to change/upgrade my chainring.
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What gain are you looking for in upgrading your chainring?
BTW, just about everybody make 130 BCD chainrings as they are road standard, with the exception on Campy, of course.
BTW, just about everybody make 130 BCD chainrings as they are road standard, with the exception on Campy, of course.
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Best chainring I ever owned.. I think I'm ordering another today. I don't like Sugino chainrings (although I am currently running one on two of my bikes) because the tooth profile lends itself to noise. Maybe they don't wear as much, but that doesn't concern me much. $25 every two years for a chainring is fine by me.
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Are you sure its the chainring and not the cog that is noisy? I have a sugino chainring and my drive train is always quieter at the chainring end than the cog end.
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I just found some 1/8th 130 bcd chainrings on eBay
https://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...link:middle:ca
Anyone heard anything about these, in regards to the quality? It would appear that these, or similar rings from this company, have been used in the olympics and various other events.
They would seem to be high quality.
https://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...link:middle:ca
Anyone heard anything about these, in regards to the quality? It would appear that these, or similar rings from this company, have been used in the olympics and various other events.
They would seem to be high quality.
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I originally ran a 46T Salsa, but now I have a 48T Sugino Messenger and my drivetrain got quite a bit louder. It's still not bad at all, generally quieter than most fixed gears I've heard, but I miss the Salsa. In fact, it's about the same most of the time, but when I resist the pedals it's much louder than before. I also own a Sugino 130J that's on another bike, and you can tell that Sugino makes their tooth profiles differently. The bottom is more flat, as opposed to Salsas which are almost perfectly semicircular. As I said, I don't know if this is supposed to contribute to durability, but I definitley attribute it to the noise. Also, Suginos come off the line with the inside of the teeth pretty rough (at least on the versions I've bought). This will wear away, but Salsas are perfectly smooth to begin with.
But you're right.. it's almost always the cog in the rear that contributes to noise.. in fact, the first time I noticed a chainring producing noise was when I first bought the Sugino Messenger. I used to really care about how quiet my setup was, but luckily.. I don't care so much anymore.
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I have a specialite TA Alize chainring that I love. Smooth, well made, not even to expensive. Usually around $40-$50. They come in a wide range of sizes and IMO look great too. I would highly recommend them.
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I just found some 1/8th 130 bcd chainrings on eBay
https://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...link:middle:ca
Anyone heard anything about these, in regards to the quality? It would appear that these, or similar rings from this company, have been used in the olympics and various other events.
They would seem to be high quality.
https://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...link:middle:ca
Anyone heard anything about these, in regards to the quality? It would appear that these, or similar rings from this company, have been used in the olympics and various other events.
They would seem to be high quality.
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^Yes, but Gebhardt does also make 1/8" 130mm BCD rings
that's just a generic placeholder picture of a 144mm 49T ring.
that's just a generic placeholder picture of a 144mm 49T ring.