Chainring on a budget - FS Hardware 50T

Graydawg

Hey folks,

Has anyone ever bought one of these as a replacement chainring?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FS-Hardware-Road-Bike-Alloy-Chainring-50T-9-10-speed-110mm/362146588570?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3Dab2ee718739a4ee28dee60c9bca25bda%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D14%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D310977783716%26itm%3D362146588570&_trksid=p2481888.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3Ac6957532-4fb1-11e9-8ead-74dbd180e5be%7Cparentrq%3Ab98a85e21690aad9ac89e953ffda9be8%7Ciid%3A1

For £20 I am just wondering if it's going to be any good? The other option I have is a Shimano RS-500 chainring at £45...I know it says 9/10sp, but I am led to believe that it will still be compatible with 11sp setup.

Opinions appreciated
TIA

amrushton

It's a chainring. Just try it. It may not be ramped/pinned a la Shimano otherwise look for a Stronglight/TA/FSA in the correct bcd format.

Graydawg

Thanks.. Stronglight a better option in your opinion?

philbar72

contextually I've used TA/rotor/Shimano chainrings. all are much of a muchness. if you are running 11 speed a 10/11 speed chainring will be pretty similar. you might have to do some minor trimming but not much more than that!

philclubman

https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s210p3054/SPA-CYCLES-110-BCD-Zicral-Outer

I went with SPA's own rings. Looked to me like better quality at the price. HTH

amrushton

Graydawg wrote:

Thanks.. Stronglight a better option in your opinion?

To me they are all the same as long as they are machined not stamped. Paying premium prices for rings is a thing of the past for me. SRAM - I'm looking at you and the axs system!