30t Chainring?

[foofighter]

so i'm looking at maybe doing a 30t chainring on my SS and i dont think my 104 BCD truvativ stylo crank will work...as i couldnt find anyone making 30t chainrings.

What can i get, spiderless or not that will allow me to run 30t or more flexibility in chainring options

[allison]

Justin ran an Xtra-lite 30T chainring on his XT crankset for awhile. Then he snapped it and it ruined his crankset, so he doesnt use them anymore.

YMMV

[Pho'dUp]

30T Foo?!

I get ragged on for my low gearing on my SS (32:21).

Unless you're planning on running a 1x9 why would you want to use a 30T on a SS?

[foofighter]

justin is a machine so i can see why

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

30T Foo?!

I get ragged on for my low gearing on my SS (32:21).

Unless you're planning on running a 1x9 why would you want to use a 30T on a SS?

30:19 i'm thinking

[Pho'dUp]

why not 32:21?

[foofighter]

cuz i have the ability to get a 19t boone cog lol

[Pho'dUp]

Now that is just silly. But if it's worth the hassle of possibly getting a new cranks, new front 30T chainring, more chain wear just to have that Ti hardware. Go FOO it!

[allison]

Originally Posted by foofighter

cuz i have the ability to get a 19t boone cog lol

You can order direct from Xtra-lite's site (do a google search). They are in Italy. Most shops (we've asked locally) kind of say it isn't worth it since they have to order like $500 worth of product.

Call Brian at the Path. He may have other sources for them.

[Chewyeti]

I Pity da foo....

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by foofighter

so i'm looking at maybe doing a 30t chainring on my SS and i dont think my 104 BCD truvativ stylo crank will work...as i couldnt find anyone making 30t chainrings.

What can i get, spiderless or not that will allow me to run 30t or more flexibility in chainring options

30 tooth chainrings are much easier to find if you run a 5 bolt spider.

Dean

[houseofmusic]

foo, just give up on the ss thing and be done. you don't have what it takes foo!

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by foofighter

cuz i have the ability to get a 19t boone cog lol

Get it so you have it and if you don't use it. I'll buy it from you.

[autoduel]

yup a 94bcd 5 bolt spider. My wife is running a 30T 1x9 on the trek right now and I have a 29tx42T on my intense spider. Both on 94bcd cranks.

[klutter]

*shakes his head in disbelief*

You're replacing your drive train for the sake of a cog?

No one pays attention to that crap unless you've stopped.

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by klutter

*shakes his head in disbelief*

You're replacing your drive train for the sake of a cog?

No one pays attention to that crap unless you've stopped.

if he had 26" wheels he could still use that cog, so maybe swap out the wheels for 26ers

[allison]

Get a 29T chainring. Those are easy to find. 29x19 on 29er is pretty good.

I won't mock you. I rode a 28T chainring for a LONG time.

[foofighter]

i know it seems awful petty to change out the drivetrain for a dam piddly cog but it could be a good excuse to get a new drive train

allison thank you for that...you know i think my new neighbor Jeff Sims still has that bontrager crank w/ the 28t boone's chainring

[Pho'dUp]

I think Foo hopes those little cogs will make his legs look bigger.

[foofighter]

lol thats looking at it from a different perspective

[mechmann]

i have an xtralite i can sell you. they cost 80 bucks, i will sell it for 60.