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Chainring - which way round?
Posted: 6 Sep 2013, 8:03am
by Mr_average
I've just bought three new chainrings and the inner one (a Stronglight) has a chamfer on one side of the teeth. Should the chamfer face in towards the bike, or out towards the middle chainring?
Re: Chainring - which way round?
Posted: 6 Sep 2013, 8:57am
by WOOLIFERKINS
For Stronglight, if it's an alloy ring, engraving outboard, bolt heads in countersunk sides of holes. If steel I dont think it matters
Re: Chainring - which way round?
Posted: 6 Sep 2013, 9:07am
by reohn2
Mr_average wrote:I've just bought three new chainrings and the inner one (a Stronglight) has a chamfer on one side of the teeth. Should the chamfer face in towards the bike, or out towards the middle chainring?
There's two trains of thought on this,chamfer facing outward helps the chain engage from the middle ring when changing down.
Chamfer facing inward helps the chain peel off the inner ring when changing up onto the middle ring.
FWIW,when my
steel Stronglight inner rings show signs of wear I turn them round,as Woolie says Alu rings should only fit one way
Re: Chainring - which way round?
Posted: 6 Sep 2013, 9:16am
by Brucey
chamfer inwards is the usual arrangement.
cheers
Re: Chainring - which way round?
Posted: 6 Sep 2013, 1:58pm
by Mr_average
Thanks guys - chamfer side in then, with the option to swap round to resolve shifting of wear problems. And yes, it is a steel ring as it's only 22t.