The Quick Fix:
Installing New Chainrings
Installing New Chainrings On A Mountain Crank Hurray!!, You got a new crank! That’s always exciting. Building up new parts is awesome,
Chris
About Chris
Posts by Chris Wickliffe:
The Quick Fix:
– 3X to 2X Conversion
Do Your Own 3x to 2x Conversion With new rings and a little time, you can make a 3X to 2X Conversion.
Look Who’s Riding WickWerks
Here we come again — USA CX Nationals are once again on the horizon — with Stars and Bars up for grabs again! From our archives we found several great photos from 2014 — take a look, you might be in one.
New Year’s Resolutions 2015
The eons old tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions can be fraught with disaster from the start. How many times has the “I’m going to lose weight” been on the list? Gyms are packed in January, but not so much in the the successive months. This year we’re suggesting a different tact — with some […]
Bring on the Cow Bell
Autumn brings with it the shortening days, changing weather, and the clang of Cow Bell. Who started the tradition of clanging the Cow Bell?
Wicked Fast!
Cyclocross season officially kicks off – September 10th – with Cross Vegas 2014 – Racing under the lights – and the WickWerks Wicked Fast Lap Awards. This is a show worth attending, and it only comes once a year!
2 Big Events Coming!
The big wrap-up for summer (and start of fall) for WickWerks will be at 2 big events coming up soon. WickWerks is excited to sponsor both these events because they stand out as landmarks in the respective areas.
Review by Patrick
Review Submitted by Patrick OConnell via WickWerks.com July 2, 2014 Comments: I sat on the fence for a long time before deciding to pull the trigger on these rings. I read about them, thought about them, talked about them, but couldn’t quite believe that they would make that much difference in my shifting. They do. […]
Chain Suck !!
What is Chain Suck? What causes it? and How do you stop it?
Setup: Chain Length
Proper chain length makes a big difference with shifting. It’s not intuitive — that’s for sure — but lots of front shifting problems are solved by setting chain length (and tension) correctly.
Video – WW Chainring Technology
Want a quick video explanation about WickWerks chainring technology and why they shift so fast? Watch this short video
Review by Mbiz
Submitted by Mbiz via WickWerks.com April 26, 2014 Comments: Finally had a chance to get out and test my new WickWerks front chainrings. I upgraded to the 52/36 rings for two reasons 1) to increase the size and 2) to get a better front shift. All last season I struggled with sloppy front shifts no […]
Sea Otter Classic 2014
WickWerks came to play at the Sea Otter Classic 2014 bicycle extravaganza. We were in booth #249 – right next to the great guys at KMC Chain. KMC threw T-shirts, and We had drawings for free sets of chainrings each day at 3:00 pm.
Should I ride a Single Front Chainring? A Double? A Triple?
There are always sides to a discussion involving tradition and emotion. So many arguments about the use of a single front chainring versus a double or triple. In this case, tradition has generally stood with a single front chainring for single speed bikes (think kids bikes), city type bikes, and the “grandma” bikes with multi-speed […]
Review by MTB Dad
Submitted by MTB Dad via WickWerks.com February 13, 2014 Comments: Purchased these after reading reviews and not being really thrilled with the SRAM replacement rings. I ride the same 18-20 mile routes 4 days a week with lots of climbing. I noticed on my first ride with the rings they felt better, just seemed to […]
Meeting USA Cycling Junior Gearing Restrictions
Do a search on the web for “Junior Gearing Restrictions” and you’ll find a bunch of sites that either explain the rules, or bash them. We’ve certainly heard the arguments by many eloquent authors that enumerate the virtues or expound the vices. This post, on the other hand, is intended to deal with the technical […]
Review by Emil
Submitted by Emil via WickWerks.com January 22, 2014 Comments: After switching to WW for ‘cross, I’ve switched all of my chainrings to WW. ‘Cross typifies the need for stable, quick shifting rings and WW satisfies this to a ‘T’. As WW states-no chainkeeper needed and its true! All of my bikes have benefited from the […]
Anodize
In the bicycle industry we hear about “Anodized” aluminum frequently. In fact most aluminum parts of any bicycle are either anodized or painted to protect them from the elements and to protect us from the amorphous aluminum oxide layer that naturally occurs when aluminum is exposed to oxygen. Not all “Anodize” processes are equal, however. […]
US Patent 8,617,015 B2
It took a while, but it’s finally here. The United States Patent Office has granted US Patent 8,617,015 covering aspects of the WickWerks chainring ramps and shifting technology. The patent was issued December 31, 2013 — making it an awesome New Year’s present. This now adds to the portfolio of WickWerks Intellectual Property.
USA Cyclocross Nationals 2014
USA Cyclocross Nationals 2014 These are the races to claim a “Cyclocross National Champion” title! For 2014, the USA Cyclo-cross National Championships are held in Boulder, Colorado, January 8-12. This is the place: Valmont Bike Park, a unique and wonderful place to ride and race – And this is the report:
VeloNews Cyclocross Chainrings Review
“This is the part of technology that I love, when someone makes a component that is brilliantly designed, works as intended, and represents a significant improvement over existing products. WickWerks rings might be one of the best innovations gear shifting has seen in a long time.” – Michael Robson, Velo News
42/34 Auction for Cause
WickWërks, along with Katie Compton have put some very special articles for auction in support of the AMY D. FOUNDATION. WickWërks will be auctioning one set of their newest cyclocross rings – the 42/34 combination – along with a brand new Trek Cyclocross Collective jersey donated by Katie Compton. The auction starts
The Next “Next”
Race Face introduced a new product this year in their “Next” family. It was rumored for a while – supposed to be a super duper light, super stiff and fantastic new crank. Now the next Race Face Next SL is here, and I’m particularly interested because I thought the last version was pretty fantastic – […]
MtbRaceNews Review – WickWerks 2×10 Conversion
A detailed review of the WickWerks 2×10 conversion chainrings was written by Jen Hanks and posted on MtbRaceNews.com over the weekend. WickWerks has created chainrings and promoted a nifty system for converting a mountain bike triple to a 2×10 (double). Jen picked up on this idea and decided to try it out. This is the […]
Bolt Circle Diameter (BCD)
What is BCD? BCD is an acronym for Bolt Circle Diameter. It’s the measurement (diameter) of an imaginary circle passing through the centers of all the bolts in a round pattern – like chainring bolts that hold the rings to the crank. On some cranks, like 4 bolt cranks, it’s fairly easy to measure, but […]
Our Most Asked Question
Our most asked question(s) are variations of ” Can I Use A Different Size Inner or Outer Ring? ” Questions like can I buy the 34t instead of the 36t with the 46t ‘cross ring? . . . . Or can I trade the 34t of your 44/34t set for a 36t to make it […]
Multi-Rider (Tandem, etc.) Challenges
In the arena of challenges for front shifting, there are several fun and interesting bicycle categories — like multi-rider bikes (tandems, (what do you call a bicycle for 3?), Quads, Quints, …) recumbents and tricycles. Need a solution to a shifting challenge?
Cyclocross Season
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing color and falling, a certain crispness hangs in the morning air . . . . . . And, the weekends rock with the clang of cow bell! It’s ‘CROSS Season!
When the Force 22 is with You
Each new crank brings the cool opportunity to make it shift better, shift faster and improve the look. If SRAM’s new Force 22 is with you, WickWerks has the weaponry to feel the Force like never before. It may not make you the new Jedi of ‘cross, but
New Product – XR 46/38t 130mm BCD
New Product Announcement: Cyclocross chainrings for the 130mm BCD version of the SRAM Red 2012+ Exogram Crankset are now available in the popular 46/38T configuration.
