chainring

• “The setup worked great, but, at 224 grams for the brake and 152 grams for the lever, it was considerably heavier than most high-end front ’cross brake setups for a single chainring, that is.”

  Lennard Zinn’s season-ending cyclocross component review

• “Custom arm rests, special cables and tape over water bottle bosses and chainring bolts are all signs of a “no stone left unturned” approach to bike tuning.”

  Pro bike: Alberto Contador’s Specialized Shiv

• “A simple computer chip can be pre-programmed so the chainring/cog combinations can be ordered properly.”

  Ask Nick: Tire disaster, the wheel behind the sticker, sequential shifts

• “It seems to me that in a flat TT there is no reason to have a small chainring.”

  Ask Nick: Speed wobble, shoe covers and single-ringing it

• “He was running a single chainring and no front derailleur.”

  Ask Nick: Speed wobble, shoe covers and single-ringing it

• “There is really no compelling reason to forego a small chainring.”

  Ask Nick: Speed wobble, shoe covers and single-ringing it

• “In trying to keep a chain on a chainring, a derailleur is impressively effective.”

  Ask Nick: Speed wobble, shoe covers and single-ringing it

• “David Millar in the 2003 Tour prologue, with shoe covers, a single chainring and a front wheel computer magnet, experiencing no speed wobble.”

  Ask Nick: Speed wobble, shoe covers and single-ringing it

• “I would think you could also run one chainring in flat crits and other situations where there is no need for a large range of gearing.”

  Ask Nick: Speed wobble, shoe covers and single-ringing it

• “And, why would a heavier chainring make a difference?”

  Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Chainring flex, mid-foot cleats, bottom bracket drilling and more

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