XTR chainring advice

ashleymp777

Can anyone tell me where you can buy a replacement middle chainring for an XTR chainset!?

Unless I've gone completely mad (which isn't entirely unbelievable), I can't find a place that sells them :-(

Ash

cat_with_no_tail

Here:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain- ... rings.html

£55 for a 32t XTR960 ring.

ashleymp777

Thanks for that, I must be going mad in that case!

Are there any other alternatives to Shimano rings that are better quality and value out there!?!?

RealMan

Middleburn.

ride_whenever

yeah middleburn do nice rings, go for the hardcoat slickshift ones.

mattbarnes

Ashley

I see from your pinkbike photo's that your (very nice) S-Works is running an M970 chainset. As I'm sure you've now discovered, the price of new replacement OEM chainrings is absolutely astronomical, nigh-on £300 for all three rings if you were to pay full price. I had the same quandry so got ahold of some of these...

www.dotbike.com/ProductsP4992.aspx?utm_ ... aign%3dDFR

They're beautifully made, long-lasting and a fraction of the price of Shimano rings.
They're french, but you can turn a blind eye to that!

Go for them.

ashleymp777

Ha, fuuny! "Turn a blind eye to that!".....I just dont think I could :-( Well I've taken the hit and bought Shimano replacements. My bank account is now fully empty! Joy!