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Oval ring advice

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  • September 4, 2019 at 1:37 pm #30083
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    I’m definitely sold on oval 1x ring for off road use, but not sure about the road options
    I use a 50/34 crank with an 11-28 or 11-32 cassette, most of my riding is hilly.
    Absolute Black do a 34T 6.5% oval or a 36T 11.4%
    Ideally I’d stick with 34T but I’m not convinced that 6.5% would be worth getting, but concerned 36T might be too big.
    What are your thoughts good folk?

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  • September 5, 2019 at 3:46 pm #949505
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    fukawitribe

    bechdan wrote:

    bechdan wrote:
    ive just emailed them about their rings now, thanks, bit pricey though at £45

    Yep, none of them apart from some of the ‘interesting’ looking ones out of HK are particularly cheap alas – eBay, or the classifieds (*cough* bikeradar) , has always been my friend there.

    September 5, 2019 at 2:57 pm #949503
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    ive just emailed them about

    ive just emailed them about their rings now, thanks, bit pricey though at £45

    Any other input anyone?

     

    edit – bonus, found one on eBat for £35 thatll do nicely

    Also they are 12.5% ovality 

    September 5, 2019 at 11:12 am #949501
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    fukawitribe

    As far as I know, non-QXL Q

    As far as I know, non-QXL Q-Rings are about 10% (or at least I think the old 5-bolt ones I have are) – they might be worth a look. Biggest difference I noticed, which I wasn’t really expecting, was out of the saddle – felt much smoother, weirdly obvious in the first few rides. In the saddle, seemed slightly ‘better’ – easier going over the top of the stroke – particularly under load, at least based on how my knees felt after hilly rides compared with previously.. which was the reason I tried them. 

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