Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Is this chainring still good to use? The chain was quite worn and the cassette old and rusty. So I’m changing that. But are the teeth on the chainring still fine to use? I don’t have much experience with determining it. by WeaknessSelect Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
dr_brompton on September 11, 2025 7:12 pm For a 1x setup it’s perfectly fine. Source: professional mechanic with with 22+ years experience, riding on narrow/wide chain rings for 10 years.
Lanky-Fee7124 on September 11, 2025 7:15 pm This thing looks brand new. No anodizing wear visible anywhere on the teeth!
spambearpig on September 11, 2025 7:32 pm I guess the 20 minutes you spent cleaning it really paid off then 🙂
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For a 1x setup it’s perfectly fine.
Source: professional mechanic with with 22+ years experience, riding on narrow/wide chain rings for 10 years.
Seems good to me
This looks barely used
This thing looks brand new. No anodizing wear visible anywhere on the teeth!
I guess the 20 minutes you spent cleaning it really paid off then 🙂
The 20 minutes you spend cleaning really paid of.