NON-ROUND CHAINRINGS designed to increase leverage in the most powerful phase of the pedal stroke and then back it off in the weakest part aren’t new, but this absoluteBLACK ring has made a big impression on some of our testers.
It noticeably smooths out your pedalling, and with certain suspension designs we’ve found it can also reduce bob and create more consistent torque to keep tyres hooked up better. Pedalling does feel odd to start with though, and some of our testers never adjusted.
We’ve had no chain drop issues yet and, while the Race Face compatible direct-mount ring pictured is new, the anodising on our original sample is only just starting to wear after four months. AbsoluteBLACK do an extensive range of round and elliptical designs for different cranks.
Price 69$
