[chuffer]

I can find asymmetrical chainrings in the spec I want all day long, but it seems only Wolftooth makes (and is shipping) exactly what I am looking for: symmetric, 96 BCD, narrow/wide teeth, 30T, round chainrings...

I have no problem with WT, but $80 for a chainring is a touch high...

 

[jonKranked]

this what you're after?

XT M8000 / SLX M7000 Chainrings

Get a no compromise Narrow-Wide chainring with perfect chainline and save more than 35g over a stock Shimano ring Narrow Wide tooth profile eliminates chain drop with the perfect chain mesh fit Saves over 35g versus stock ring (32T) Perfect chainline 49mm (corrected from stock 50.4mm) for a...

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[jonKranked]

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[jonKranked]

also, who the hell is making a symmetric 96 bcd crank?

 

[6thElement]

also, who the hell is making a symmetric 96 bcd crank?

Wasn't old XTR 960?

 

[jonKranked]

Wasn't old XTR 960?

don't believe so

 

[6thElement]

102 bcd says a quick search.

 

[chuffer]

also, who the hell is making a symmetric 96 bcd crank?

I’m almost embarrassed to admit it, but in a moment of weakness I purchased a pair of Appleman cranks…


...EDIT - Whoopsy. Looks like they are 104 BCD. Thanks for the sanity check JK.

 

[jonKranked]

that still begs the question.... wolf tooth wouldn't be making a symmetric 96 bcd chainring if no cranks used it.... so who is making cranks like that?

 

[Westy]

Did you go with the midget bike cranks? (you could have just drilled a whole into some cheap RaceFace Cranks)

Or the clown car colorway?

Or the whole circus?

 

[canadmos]

It says right in the product description:

 

[chuffer]

The (pain in the ass) thing about these cranks is that the interface clearances are so tight that they are extremely hard to install. Just getting the bearings or crank arm onto the spindle during bench assembly is an exercise in patience…

The threads in my bb seem to be out of parallel and / or not concentric - not by much, but as a result getting the cranks installed is tricky.

My Shimano cranks on the other hand have enough clearance that they are super easy to install in the same bb.

Not the end of the world, but it”s definitely illustrative of why using the appropriate clearance tolerances is better than using the tightest possible ones…

 

[canadmos]

The threads in my bb seem to be out of parallel and / or not concentric - not by much, but as a result getting the cranks installed is tricky.

....the internets greatest wanker has entered the chat

 

[jonKranked]

It says right in the product description:

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