I used the 32t Goldtec chainring (now with an XT clutch mech) yesterday for the masters race at Eastridge Woods. No ‘Strava gloating’ this time I’m afraid (I did terrible), but I was mightily impressed with the setup. The long descent on the Eastridge course is seriously bumpy (to the point of arm pump and finger ache by the bottom) and full of well secured fist-to-head size rocks that bounce you around everywhere.
No chain issues and a silent drive train throughout, the standard setup would have been clattering around and almost certainly dropping the chain a few times. I’m totally sold on the idea (until I run out of legs on a massive climb anyway!)
