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[shrpshtr325]

Looks interesting. While I personally haven't felt any difference with oval rings, I'm not opposed to trying this idea.

my brain is also not opposed, but im willing bet my wallet will be!

 

[serviceguy]

How many ebike watts can it add?

I wonder where the advantage is, 34T leverage with 36T movement? It doesn't really say in the article...or I may have got distracted (as in bored).

 

[zmartene]

I wonder where the advantage is, 34T leverage with 36T movement? It doesn't really say in the article...or I may have got distracted (as in bored).

He seems to imply that there's less stiction/friction in the chain (since fewer links are moving? I'unno). Seems like a very small source for some very big claimed wattage gains. Seems like he's making big claims while the actual-data from the lab is "pending." I have an oval on all my bikes. Does it help? I'unno that either. But I needed new chainrings and figured I'd try it out.