Chainring ideas

[dustyyoungblood]

I am new to the direct mount chainring world.
Who are some of the BEST after market cinch chainrings? Wolftooth, one up, mrp, chromag, KA engineering? Others????

 

[scottay]

Absolute Black.

 

[mike]

Any of the mentioned brands plus Raceface – when paired with a Raceface Cinch-style crank. The three-bolt SRAM XX1, I think, is far less secure than the RF mounting ring. I've run RF and Wolftooth DM rings with total success on a Cinch crank, but am hesitant to run a DM on XX1, having destroyed one previously.

Different offsets are available to help you get your chainline just right.

 

[MattB]

I've had good luck with Race Face and Absolute Black (oval) chain rings on my RF cinch style DM cranks.

 

[Bluesrider]

I have used Raceface, OneUp, Wolftooth, and Sram chainrings. All with good results and no complaints with most. Only thing I noticed is the Raceface seemed to wear faster than others. Sram is the direct mount I have used and currently on my bike. September 2016 issue of MBaction has a good article comparing some of the most common brands.

 

[dustyyoungblood]

I got the wolftooth and it looks well done.

 

[RS VR6]

I've used a few different brands. I think they are all going to pretty much work the same. Some have different offsets. Narrow/wide ring tend to wear on the outside of the teeth. Mainly due to the chainline in the larger cogs.

 

[UPSed]

I got the wolftooth and it looks well done.

I just installed their oval chainring this morning. Anxious to try it out.

 

[Faust29]

I just installed their oval chainring this morning. Anxious to try it out.

I had the old fashioned round Wolftooth 32 tooth in 104 BCD, and it wore really well... It outlasted several of their rear cogs. Those things were like butter.