Slow Upshift & Derailleur Adjustment
Slow front shifting is boring, so maybe this Toe-In technique can help.
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Posts by Chris Wickliffe:
Installing the Junior’s Solution
The Fit Link is a Braze-On front derailleur adapter designed as a component of The Junior’s Solution. This Quick-Fix video
Installing The Sentinel
What is it? “The Sentinel” is a double sided Chain Catcher made to attach with almost any braze-on front derailleur. This Quick-Fix video
Hugely impressive shift quality
Lee Copson (verified owner) – October 12, 2017 Hugely impressive shift quality. Happened across this whilst investigating possible issues arising from the use of a 53/34 combination. I need the 34 ring due to the combination of my size and the terrain I am currently riding but my 2005 Modane braze-on doesn’t work too well […]
Dmitry from Moscow, Russia
My name is Dmitry and I run Triton Bikes in Moscow, Russia. We participated at NAHBS show in SLC in March and our friends from TRP gave us your chain catcher for display. I have your catcher on my road bike. I was racing last Sunday and the road was a total mess, lots of […]
WickWërks CX customer
I resumed racing cyclocross after laying off for two years. The first two races were marked by multiple chain drops. I read about the Sentinel and ordered it immediately. I raced with it yesterday and did not have a single chain drop. Sweet!!! Thanks for a wonderful product.
Matthew Moseley
Fantastic rings. My double 34/44 Katie Compton specials shift better than the Shimano rings they replaced. Please keep making these! I’m looking forward to racing nor cal CX on these later this year!
Shayne Mckavanagh – Australian customer 53/34 Ultra-Wide on Quarq PM
Recently I purchased the WickWerks Cycling components Chain rings and could not be happier. The customer service provided by Chris is second to none and made the whole process as smooth as possible. The Chain rings were being fitted to a Quark power meter, Chris was able to walk me through the fit, making it […]
53/34 Review by Jim
53/34 Review Submitted by Jim via WickWerks.com August 5, 2016 Comments: These things rock. I’m no technical bike guy, just a rider who puts 5000-8000 miles a year on a variety of road bikes. These chain rings shift quicker than anything else I have. That means various Dura Ace, Ultegra, and Campagnolo setups as I […]
Installing The Sentinel
Installing The Sentinel What is it? “The Sentinel” is a double sided Chain Catcher made to attach with almost any braze-on front derailleur. This Quick-Fix video
Top 10 Test Trip Observations:
Moab Utah. Aah, what can you say. A forsaken patch of barren rock and desert where vegetation is scraggly, and only the scorpions seem to thrive. Where winters are harsh and summers bake . . . a piece of heaven . . . a mountain bike mecca.
The Quick Fix: Installing The Junior’s Solution
Installing the Fit Link and Junior’s Solution Please note; this video and the pictures are of the older version of the Fit-Link. We will update the video and pictures in the future. The Products page shows pictures of the new and improved version of the Fit-Link as well as drawings. The Fit Link is a […]
Road Bike – Ultra Wide Range
The quest for optimum gearing performance in every condition — the holy grail — is elusive and fraught with compromises. That landscape is changing as WickWërks introduces . . .
Juniors Team Sponsorship Selections
Selections for the WickWerks Juniors Team Sponsorship Challenge announced!
Juniors Team Sponsorship Challenge
At Interbike 2015 WickWërks introduced “The Junior’s Solution”, a combination of equipment that allows young riders to use standard cycling components and still meet sanctioned race junior gearing restrictions.
The Junior’s Solution
How many times have we heard it . . . “Isn’t there a better way?” Now, for thousands of Junior Road Cyclists competing in sanctioned events all over the globe, there is a different, arguably better, solution for junior gearing. This is The Junior’s Solution.
12 Days of Christmas
As a twist on the 12 Days of Christmas . . . Get your Cyclist some Performance Enhancement . . . Christmas 2015, every WickWërks chainring was on sale (at least once) during the 12 Days of Christmas.
Racing at the Carnival
I love the atmosphere of a good cycling event — especially cyclocross. Reminds me sometimes of playing at the carnival.
Long Term Update – Pivot 429
It’s time to change the sprockets. These have been on this Pivot 429 since it was new. Not exactly sure of the mileage, but somewhere around 9000 – a long way for a set of chainrings, especially in the mud, dirt and other action
Best of Interbike 2015
Interbike 2015 was a great show. Our New Product Introductions were considered by many as some of the best at the show.
Back In Gears
Immersion is a great way to learn. Want to learn a language? Go where the language is native, you’ll learn so much more. That was my approach with single front chainrings.
CrossVegas 2015 – Here We Come Again!
The best party in Vegas is coming right up, and You’re Invited. CrossVegas 2015 is set to be bigger and better than ever before. This year, not only as a UCI race, but for the first time, a World Cup Event as well.
Choosing the Right Gears
What gears should I ride? How do I choose? “Hey, my buddy Joe rides a 38 and loves it, so I think I should get that.” Sound familiar? I’ve over heard that kind of conversation many times, and I’m amazed. It may be the Engineer in me — or it may be the Cycling Coach […]
Z Style, Single, Narrow-Wide, 1X Chainrings
The Z-Ring A new generation of bicycle 1X chainrings for single speed and 1X (one by) drivetrains.
The Short Cage Solution
In 2013 WickWërks introduced a new chainring size — requested and run by of one of the greatest women riders ever on a ‘cross bike.
Field Test Wrap-Up
Results of the Moab Test Trip It’s always a bit sad to leave the mountain bike mecca we call Moab. A few days are never enough to take it all in or to field test everything.
Field Trip !
Springtime Testing In MOAB ! It’s time for a field trip – the annual test trip for component abuse and verification. The boss calls it something else, but we won’t go into that …
The Quick Fix:
Slow Upshift? Derailleur Adjustment.
Slow upshift? Unacceptable! Let’s fix that. Slow front shifting is boring, so maybe this Toe-In technique can help.
The Quick Fix:
Shimano Bolt Caps for Aesthetics
For An Aesthetic Look on Shimano’s 4 Bolt Road Crank If you’ve got an eye for aesthetics this is a no-brainer. Shimano’s cranks are beautifully sculpted, but if you prefer aftermarket rings,
The Quick Fix:
Replace Chainrings Without Removing The Crank
How To Replace Chainrings Without Removing The Crank Changing rings is not that difficult, and in some cases, it’s possible to replace chainrings without removing the crank.
