Need 52T compact chainring - Stronglight C2 any good?

Triathlon Forum
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I need to get replacement chainrings on my TT bike and am looking for 52T and 36T 110 BCD chainrings (shimano crank). So far the only decent replacements I can find are Stronglight C2’s and FSA Pro’s (the Super Pro’s only work with FSA).

Opinions on the C2’s? Other ideas? I’m not too concerned about price…

Thanks!

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Rotor Q rings? they come in a 52 aero now

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SRAM Red are listed under compact on their site, but no one has them and their rep says they’re 130 bcd. I’m currently using the FSA Super Pros on Force cranks. They work fine, but they are a little thicker at the bolts than the Force rings.

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I need to get replacement chainrings on my TT bike and am looking for 52T and 36T 110 BCD chainrings (shimano crank). So far the only decent replacements I can find are Stronglight C2’s and FSA Pro’s (the Super Pro’s only work with FSA).

Opinions on the C2’s? Other ideas? I’m not too concerned about price…

Thanks!

SRAM Red Chainrings are available in a 52T 110BCD Combo. Very nice shifting, almost zero noticeable chain ring deflection at 800 watts.

http://www.bikesomewhere.com/bikesomewhere.cfm/product/308/5228/31414?g=1

They are positively available in 110, as I have a red crank , 110BCD, with 52/36 combo.

I have also had the CT2’s and found them to shift fairly well, but was not satisfied with how much deflection they had under load. Sprinting, or on hills I would find my chain hit my FD.

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FYI: I run Super road 110 bcd 52/38s on a campy crankset. They work great.

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I have experience with both and would stay away from the FSA Pros. They wear great (last long), but are VERY flexy.

As for Stronglight rings, these are my favorite! I have the basic CT2 combo (53/39) on my road bike, and the awesome Chrono (Contre la Montre) 55/42 combo on my TT bike. They are super-stiff (stiffer than DA rings), shift beautifully, and last forever. The only downside is that they weigh about 7g more than DA…