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Anyone had any experience of Specialites TA Chainrings? good/bad/indifferent?
I've only heard good things but not used them myself.
I have used them. Very nicely made. Alloy granny ring wore very quickly but the rest had a decent lifespan. I decided they really were not worth the cost compared to steel shimano ones.
Bought a 34t middle ring to replace my slx 32t on a double & bash set up. Alloy, so it's very light, but it has worn quite quickly.
I have them on my bike - they work very nicely. Much better wear rate than Shimano IME.
Up there with middleburn etc in terms of quality IMO/E
Getting some from The Bike Chain, as they are one of the few makes that make the sizes I want (26t and 38t).
Got the 26t and it is very light and blingy looking, but still waiting for the 38th so can't comment on performance. Everything I have read suggests that they are a decent enough make.
Used them for years, awesome.
Look well made and shiny. Only run a few months on the commuter so far but hoping for decent wear.
One thing I did find was it seems narrower than shimano or fsa ones i used before. I ended up making spacers to increase gap between middle and outer rings..Just try asking for chainring bolt spacers in your local Evans etc. Grrr.
Used them for years. Harder wearing than older XT rings. Shift just as well. Harder wearing than Middleburn hardcote mmm not sure?
Had a 44t for years and years and it still looks good. Only thing is it is quite machined out, so occasionally my chain gets stuck between it and the crank 🙁
Really good chainrings - very well made and very durable.
(Cured the chainsuck I was getting with Shimano chainrings...)
great...thanks for the feedback folks!
Dotbike are a good place to get TA stuff from (thats where I get mine from) - go for the steel bolts though.
theyre spot on and rated above Shimano etc if replacing. Cheaper, nice looking...whats not to like!!
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I got a 36t one to go with an fsa 22t, despite the big gap it shifts rather well, looks nice and wearing ok so far (only a few hundred miles in)
Used one for months on my SS road bike. No problems at all, not wearing to badly either and more importantly it's actually round compared to my last chainring.
I have a 32T 44gram 5-bolt on a hardtail that is just perfect.
I have a 42T 69gram 4-bolt on another bike and it too is excellent.
Light, strong, no chain-suck and reliable shifting.
If you want something to work in the muck, just buy Deore steel rings.
PaulD