Oval chainrings

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Haha..not sure walking counts as cross training...maybe jogging/running

You haven't pushed a bike up a large incline with varying terrain, have you?

[AlanD]

You haven't pushed a bike up a large incline with varying terrain, have you?

I have pushed my bike up sections of sanis pass...does that count?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I have pushed my bike up sections of sanis pass...does that count?

To a degree. 

 

Point is you can often keep your HR at the same level, but are working different muscles. So yes, it is cross training. 

[PlemPlem]

AB vs. Wolftooth vs. Rotor Q-Rings?

Q-Rings - Smooth shifting and the oval ratio is approx. + and - three teeth on either 39 or 53 Chainrings. I have run them for over 12 years and would never go back!

Depending on where I race , I change between 34/36/39 T and 50/52/53 T without any problem!

[Meentb]

Anyone fitted a absolute black to a Scalpel. Just want to find out what offset ring was used

[Krypt0n1te]

Anyone fitted a absolute black to a Scalpel. Just want to find out what offset ring was used

Don't own a Scalpel yet, but also interested to know.

 

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[Krypt0n1te]

Hi Guys, any idea where I can buy absoluteBLACK Oval rings in the Stellenbosch/Somerset West area, otherwise any online shop in SA?

 

Thanks and good week to all!

 

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[Thermophage]

Hi Guys, any idea where I can buy absoluteBLACK Oval rings in the Stellenbosch/Somerset West area, otherwise any online shop in SA?

 

Thanks and good week to all!

 

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Evo Bikes dude    They not too far from Stellies and are online as well.

[MarkusB]

Don't own a Scalpel yet, but also interested to know.

 

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If you have BB30 then 0mm offset should work

[BaGearA]

got 32 t oval from rapide on friday and tested it out a hakahana on saturday , pedaling was not easier but much more smooth and more traction.....unfortunately I went OTB in a rockgarden and had nurse myself back to the start

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

It's arrived! Stellar service from Colin at Kalbo. Ordered on Friday afternoon, on my desk by 10am today. 

 

 

[robsc]

Nice Myles . I am running a 32t Kalbo and have never had any issues with it . Not one dropped chain running a non clutched XT derailleur 

[Krypt0n1te]

Evo Bikes dude [emoji106] They not too far from Stellies and are online as well.

Thanks, really appreciate it. Will be ordering later today. [emoji4]

 

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[Wolfie1]

Hi Guys, any idea where I can buy absoluteBLACK Oval rings in the Stellenbosch/Somerset West area, otherwise any online shop in SA?

 

Thanks and good week to all!

 

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I have one that i want to sell or swop for a normal conventional direct mount ring with 6 mm offset 32t .

The oval is also 32t

[Krypt0n1te]

I have one that i want to sell or swop for a normal conventional direct mount ring with 6 mm offset 32t .

The oval is also 32t

Unfortunately my virtually new (less than 800km) round ring (Sram X-Sync Narrow/Wide) is only a 28t, will try the 30t Oval first.

 

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[NotSoBigBen]

OK finally got in a proper ride with my 'test' 34 Rapide OVL NW at Thaba trails which has pretty much everything that could test a mountain bike. I have ridden hundreds, yes hundreds, of laps round there and for the last few months they have been on my training bike which has a Rapide 32 round NW on.

 

Caveat - I am not an engineer or pro cyclist that can feel the difference in 1 or 2 clicks of suspension settings like our resident hub gurus so take it from whence it comes I guess. What I do know is how my legs feel (or hurt rather). I love riding a bike and specifically trying out 'new' things so hope that helps [emoji41]

 

It didn't feel weird or strange at all right from the start unlike my previous experience with Rotor rings both MTB and road TT.

 

What I noticed was that on the climbs I felt that I was able to pedal more smoothly and hence felt like it was easier, on the flats and downs I was able to pedal faster before I got that rocking hips feeling (didn't some rockstar say 'the hips don't lie?'.

 

Most noticeable thing for me was that on loose climbs I definitely had better traction and was able to ride a short climb that had me getting off and klapping a toon just this passed Sunday on my round 32 [emoji3]

 

I did not get that 'it's a 36 when you on the flat and a 32 when you're climbing feeling' that some alluded to but for sure noticed sufficient benefit that I will keep it on and have already asked Wayne (Kiwi) to send me the bill!

 

When my legs are lekker rested again some time I will go klap a lap round Thaba and check what Strava says .....