Wickwerks Adds New Cyclocross Chainring Options

WickWrks adds new cyclocross chainring options. Cross is a growing market and I would expect well soon see some of Srams XX chainring technology filter down to compact cross chainrings soon like it did with the new Red road rings this year.

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Wickwerks adds new cyclocross chainring options. We recommend a new chain with new chainrings Pedal the bike on the stand and assure proper function and youre ready to go. I had a pretty extensive conversation with the folks at Wickwerks at Interbike back in September as I was somewhat intrigued by their new option for junior gearing that would make needing to order special-sized cassettes a thing of the past. With the industry change to 11-speed Katie Compton determined the optimum size for her would be a 4234 chainring set which she asked us to produce.

If you attend these races you might also find some WickWerks fliers offering special discount pricing for race participants. Theres no difference in tooth width from their 10- and 11-speed chainrings so technically these can work with 2012 Red Exogram 10-speed setups too but theyre designed with SRAMs new 11-speed groups in mind. You can move the gear ratio up or down but there is nothing practical you can do to change the overall ratio span range unless you change the geared hub.

Cyclocross have been using single chainrings for a long time. Mount the new chainring note proper orientation. Comptons rings are WickWerks models made especially for the SRAM Red and now Force Exogram carbon cranksets with a hidden bolt non-standard BCD.

Hopefully well also see a top-pull road derailleur from them as well. In 2013 WickWrks introduced a new chainring size requested and run by of one of the greatest women riders ever on a cross bike. Eventually a 36t 104 BCD ring will be added to the mix.

Wolf Tooth Drop Stop wide narrow chainrings for most popular cranksets. Change the cog in back or the chainring in front or both to achieve the desire ratio. Chainrings are the gears near the pedals often called sprockets.

Cyclocross and Gravel chainring for 1X in a new format called Z-Rings titled because of the unique characteristic that make WickWrks Z-Rings the next step forward. Katie Comptons Trek Crockett Cyclocross Bike Photo Gallery. Same day shipping for orders received before 3pm CST.

WickWerks chainrings has added a 46-38 130 BCD cyclocross specific set to its lineup of mountain road and cyclocross offerings. Bontrager XXX-Lite carbon seatpost. Even more so was that they were successfully running a 53 34 tooth chainring combination they developed which I knew from past experience.

The Z is Narrow-Wide Extended extended for ease of installation extended for chain interaction improvements extended for better durability and extended for more fun. SRAM Red Hydraulic Disc. A set of Wickwerks cyclocross chainrings cost about 130.

Their sponsored pro teams however wanted more. A 1x system delivers a super quiet and dependable ride thanks to a couple pieces of technology that have helped its rapid rise to. As a side note if youll be riding the bike in dirty or rough conditions you may wish to consider a chain guide.

If you believe having options is a good thing Shimano now adds two new options with their CX70 and CX50 cyclocross-specific component groups joining SRAM Campagnolo and FSA in offering manufacturers and cyclocrossers components designed for barrier-hopping and mud-slinging. SRAM Red 11-speed 11-26 Brakes. Stay tuned for a full test and review of the CX70 cyclocross components.

Wickwerks has just added a new 4638 cyclocross chainring combo for the SRAM RedForce 22 cranksets with a 130 BCD thats designed to work with their hidden bolt design. By refining existing technologies and innovating new ones our products provide a competitive advantage to racers and a more enjoyable ride to recreational cyclists. New sizes and fitments including SRAM Red 22 and Force 22.

Initially available in three sizes the 30t ring uses a 64mm BCD while the 32 and 34t rings will be available in 104mm BCD. Free shipping on orders over 25 for a limited time. But the largest officially available double chainring was a 5037.

When SRAM launched the new AXS road bike groups they introduced new gearing patterns and chainring combinations to optimize the ring-plus-cassette ratios. Chainrings For The Serious Rider. Set chain length as suggested here.

On the back side of the chainring youll find a reinforcing rib to offer plenty of stiffness. So SRAM was making custom combinations with bigger gears. Kevin White Today we saw a new chainring option from WickWerks expanding the selection of their heavily ramped chainrings from a 3444 and 3646 set for 110mm BCD cranksets to a new 3846 chainring option for 130mm BCD cranksets.

We did and her results were amazing. This is a different choice than her gear selection at Nationals where WickWerks provided her then-favorite chainring a 44-tooth big ring. WickWrks will be auctioning one set of their newest cyclocross rings the 4234 combination along with a brand new Trek Cyclocross Collective jersey donated by Katie Compton.

And to make it more fun were also adding prems like the Wicked Fast Lap Awards at Cross Vegas or drawing raffle prizes like at the Wydaho Rendezvous Mountain Bike Festival. Founded and developed by cyclists WickWrks offers advanced component solutions for an improved riding experience.

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