Up-Dated Web Site
WickWerks has a new face for the web site. By the time you see this it will be old by Internet standards, but it makes a good first post. Now you can rate and comment on our products and news posts, too.
Chris
About Chris
Posts by Chris Wickliffe:
Review by Brad W.
Review by Brad W. – Master BG F.I.T Technician from Michigan
March 20, 2013 via email
Comments:
These things are amazing. I’m always cautious when I buy products even when they have the reviews yours have but holy crap, in the stand and the little test rides I’ve done here at the shop, these things just perform. No question the best shifting chainrings I’ve used.
Rings of Champions – Winners
Ride the Rings of Champions – Sweepstakes Winners
Three winners in our Ride the Rings of Champions Sweepstakes! One Set of rings given away for each of our US National Champions that rode for the Rainbow Stripes at the Cyclocross World Championship event in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. And the winners are:
On the Spot
Put on the spot by a visitor to our booth at the 2013 UCI Masters World Cyclocross Championships, WickWerks engineer Eldon gives a brief introduction and explanation (along with a short demonstration) about how the WickWerks BRIDGE Shift Technology works. It’s a bit rough, considering it was an on the spot request and suddenly talking to a camera is a little weird, but click the image below, or follow this link to YouTube to view the video.
Ride the Rings of Champions !!
– Sweepstakes – To honor our 3 USA Cyclocross National Champions, we’re giving away 3 Sets of Chainrings – your choice!
WickWerks at CX Nationals
In a show of our support for cyclocross, cycling athletes, and the efforts of USA Cycling to put on such events, WickWerks was represented at CX Nationals not only by the many athletes that ride our products, but also with big, bold banners around the course!
Slowtwitch.com – Rings Review
A very detailed rings review and competitive comparison of WickWerks chainrings done by Greg Kopecky for Slowtwitch.com
Greg goes into lots of detail – more than most – including installation, adjustment and chainring performance to carefully analyze, compare and contrast the WickWerks rings with competitive products in his review.
Win a Set of Rings
Win a Set of Rings
Sweepstakes – August 1-15, 2012
Winner: Scott Sanderson of PA.
Congratulations Scott! – You’ll be sporting a new set of WickWerks Road Double chainrings here very soon. You’re going to love ’em!
Quote from Amanda Carey
From Amanda Carey – Ultra Endurance Pro Mountain Bike Racer
Amanda Carey has dominated the National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series the last two years. She’s on track to take the title again. These are 100 mile races and she rides the WickWerks MTB 2×10 40/26 Rings on a Race Face Next crank. The 40t certainly helps on a long ride.
Bike Rumor Mountain 2×10 Review
BikeRumor.com is known for some pretty detailed reviews. Want to know what they had to say about the WickWerks 2×10 mountain chainrings? Better yet are the comments …
Quote from Drew Edsall
A Direct Comparison
A direct comparison between WickWerks rings and SRAM XX on the same bike from a Kenda/Felt professional racer and cycling coach, Drew Edsall.
The Goal is the Journey – ‘Cross Rings Review
A ‘Cross Racer and Media Technical Reviewer from the Chicago area took a wack at the WickWerks 44/34t chainrings to see what they’d do. His article details are, as he says appealing to the “most geeky of bike geeks” as he goes into lots of detail about his bike set-up and challenges with associated components like the front derailleur. Anyway, Sweet had this to say about WickWerks chainrings:
Review by tohatchi
Submitted by tohatchi a Cross Country Rider from Orem, UT, USA
Bottom Line: Fantastic products, fantastic company. Chris Wicks owns it and runs the show. He takes care of his customers. If you’re tired of poor shifting through your front chain rings then this will fix it.
Review by Cap’um
Submitted by Cap’um a Cross Country Rider from Boston area, MA
Bottom Line: I haven’t ridden these chainrings for very long, but I wanted to write a review while the memory of my old rings is still somewhat fresh.
These chainrings are absolutely brilliant! (no, I’m not British, just hear me out…).
Review by by MHanslip
Submitted by by MHanslip a Racer from Canberra, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2010
Favorite Trail: Skyline
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: WickWerks
Strengths: Fast, accurate, repeated shifts, Nice looks ,Light weight
Weaknesses: None identified so far
Similar Products Used: Shimano (XTR, XT, SLX), BlackSpire
Bike Setup: Titus Fireline Exogrid 29er custom with XT
Bottom Line: When I first used these rings I thought they were just as good as Shimano (my highest praise for chainrings) but I am beginning to think that perhaps they are even better. There is never any complaint from the front derailleur during a shift – it just happens.
I can’t remember a single missed shift nor a single overshift incident (which does happen with Shimano rings on occasion).
* From MTBR.com
Review by 08Zaskar
Submitted by 08Zaskar a Cross Country Rider from Perth, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2009
Favorite Trail: Jarrahdale
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Wick Works
Strengths: Stiff, fast shifting, look sweet
Weaknesses: None found so far
Similar Products Used: Stock FSA, Truvative ringsBike Setup:08 Zaskar carbon, x.9, Juicy Ultimates, Sid Team, FSA Carbon Team cranks
Bottom Line: These rings are just great. Stiffer than stock rings, way faster shifting and the CNC finish adds a bit of custom bling to the bike. Can’t fault them, can’t wait for their new products!
* From MTBR.com
Review by mbikerlogan
Submitted by mbikerlogan a Racer from Ogden, UT
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2008
Favorite Trail: Goose Berry Mesa
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Strengths: The Rings shift incredibly fast. Low profile teeth make the rolling resistance really low. They also feel a lot stiffer than my previous rings which is also a huge plus. The ring set is lighter than xtr.
Bottom Line: These rings are easily the best rings on the market without a doubt. lighter faster and stiffer than anything else out there. definitely the ringset for those who are looking for the maximum competitive edge and even for those that seek maximum performance out of their machine.
* From MTBR.com
Review by luv2mbike
Submitted by luv2mbike a Racer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2008
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Strengths: Shifts quickly, shifts well under load, strong, and light.
Weaknesses: No weaknesses, just wish I found these rings earlier.
Similar Products Used: Stock rings on truvativ and shimano cranksets.
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic Comp, Fox F 80, Magura disc.
Bottom Line: I would recommend these rings to the most dedicated riders. These chainrings hold up in the the worst of conditions. This product has given me the ability to predict when and how my bike will shift no matter what the trail condition.
Wick Werks Radically Ramped Chainrings: Strong, light, reliable, and effective.
* From MTBR.com