{"id":5556,"date":"2019-08-29T13:09:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T13:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstcomponents.com\/?p=5556"},"modified":"2022-05-23T04:51:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T04:51:31","slug":"narrow-wide-chainring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstcomponents.com\/de\/narrow-wide-chainring\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide to Narrow Wide Chainrings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the most complete exploration of narrow wide chainrings on the web.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Part 1<\/span><\/strong> covers general issues and the essential knowledge you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In<\/span> Part 2<\/span><\/strong> we show how to swap out a triple (or double) chainring for a narrow wide chainring. Click here to jump directly to that<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And should none of this be at all appealing, then at the very least, you might like the Quick Install Chain technique<\/a> (part of reassembly after installing the chainring) detailed near the end!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NARROW-WIDE CHAINRINGS – ESSENTIAL INFO<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Violent bouncing over rough terrain means your chain is like a cowboy riding a bucking bronco . . . and will be be thrown clear on the odd occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With rapid chainring rotation chain drops are sure to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you ride these conditions, though, you\u2019ll probably have a clutch rear derailleur which will reduce chain drops to a minimum\u2014drops will happen all the same.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where fitting a narrow wide chainring will really help.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Narrow Wide Chainring?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n


There are two technical aspects to consider in the narrow-wide design:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n