Well either I got fitter since my Monday ride on the same route or it makes a difference. What I noticed is that at the "tipping point" (or top-dead-centre) it is easier to put the power down because the chainring is narrower there. I ride flats and definitely noticed my pedal stroke feeling more circular than usual. So all in all after 1 ride I am sold. And from what I can tell teh Absolute Black guys have done a lot of research into an optimal oval shape. It's quite different to say the Wolf Tooth oval design. So yeah, enough word of mouth, scientific and now actual experience for me to use it. Will try to remember to take a pic tonight of the setup on the bike... The ONLY prob was that the 32t is as small as a 30t on the short axis. I bought 1x chainring bolts which are too short as the chainring has standoffs for chain clearance So will be getting new bolts or swapping them out soon. Cheers
