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  • Narrow Wide chainring on DH rig
  • jonnyblease
    Free Member

    Hi all,

    I’ve got a Shimano Zee clutch mech paired with a 34t narrow wide (Raceface) chainring on my trail bike (1×10). It’s been absolutely flawless so far, albeit I’ve only ridden it 4 or 5 times since converting.

    My DH bike is needing some TLC, has anyone done a conversion like the above on the DH bike? I’m not sure how well it will work without a chain guide over serious rough terrain (I’m having flashbacks from Les Get braking bumps in the summer eughhh)

    PS with an 11-23 rear cassette would a 32t chainring be about right?

    Thanks in advance

    st
    Full Member

    Why not give it a try? If it doesn’t work just buy a chain guide, nothing stopping you from using the N/W ring with a guide and you’ll have a new ring to boot.

    I’ve got a 35t chainring on my DH bike and normally run this kind of size. I had a 32 for a short while when I build my last big frame up and it was too small.

    jonnyblease
    Free Member

    Cheers, reckon I’ll go for the 34t then. I’ll give it a go 🙂

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    Northwind
    Full Member

    I’ve been wondering about doing away with the bottom roller on mine and just keeping the taco and top guide, interested to hear how you get on. I ruled it out at first thinking security was most important but then the best chain security I’ve had on the hardtail is the narrow/wide by itself, so maybe…

    jonnyblease
    Free Member

    Just ordered it all so I’ll let you know how I get on

    honourablegeorge
    Full Member

    Cam Zink managed a 75ft backflip without losing his chain

    http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Cam-Zinks-Prototype-Hyper-Red-Bull-Rampage.html

    gb1m
    Free Member

    I have a zee mech NW race face 32 with a bash on my hardtail. I’ve managed to loose the chain twice now 😕 And one of those times was at llandegla, thinking I might have to put a top device on now .

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