road bike – WickWerks

August 5 2016

53/34 Review by Jim

Chris Customer Reviews, Reviews 53/34, Customer Review, road bike

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 rotate through around 8 different bikes.

These are mounted on a LeMond Tourmelet built up with a mix of Dura Ace and Ultegra components. The FD is Dura Ace. The coolest part is when shifting from the smallest to largest chain ring. Before I even finish pushing the shifter lever over the chain rings have completed the shift to the large chain ring. It is really quick and very noticeable especially when I use this one after a day or two on a different bike. The 34 helps this old man still climb the mountains and the 53 lets me get more speed built up on the downhills before I have to tuck and let the aerodynamics take over. I love going fast downhill! I recommend these with no reservations.

April 1 2016

Road Bike – Ultra Wide Range

Chris News, Setup and Gear Choices, Tech Talk chainrings, gears, road bike, setup, 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 . . .More

April 26 2014

Review by Mbiz

Chris Customer Reviews, Reviews 52/36, chainrings, review, road bike

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 matter how many times I adjusted the front derailleur. The WickWerks chainrings feel great, look great and shift faster than anything I’ve ridden.

Can’t wait t pile up the miles on these innovative components. Thanks WickWerks.

February 5 2014

Meeting USA Cycling Junior Gearing Restrictions

Chris Setup and Gear Choices, Tech Talk chainrings, junior, junior gears, road bike

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 side of compliance with the rules, not to change them. Regardless of how you feel about it, junior gearing restrictions are here, so let’s talk about how to take best advantage given the limits.More

October 17 2013

Multi-Rider (Tandem, etc.) Challenges

Chris Tech Talk, Understanding Drivetrain Challenges 53/39/30, chainrings, road bike, tandem, triple

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?More