{"id":18929,"date":"2015-12-14T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/12\/14\/review-kitted-wonder-ring-narrow-wide-chainring-r3914\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:51:35","slug":"review-kitted-wonder-ring-narrow-wide-chainring-r3914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/review-kitted-wonder-ring-narrow-wide-chainring-r3914\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Kitted Wonder Ring Narrow Wide Chainring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The simplicity of a one-by chain ring setup has always appealed to me. Less cockpit clutter, no chain suck and, for the weight-weenie in me, some grams lost. When the Kitted Wonder Ring arrived for testing I decided to take the plunge and convert my own steed to 1&#215;10.<\/p>\n<p>Kitted\u2019s component range is South African made and focusses on the drivetrain with various narrow wide chainrings and a range extender available. On test is the Kitted Wonder Ring 32T 104BCD which is suitable for 1 x 9,10 or 11. The Wonder Ring features a narrow wide tooth profile which, if you\u2019re not familiar with it, helps eliminate the need for a chain guide to keep the chain from falling off the ring.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-10761000-1450075765.jpg\" data-fileid=\"648381\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"648381\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Kitted Wonder Ring Chainring-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-10761000-1450075765.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Specifications<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"specsList clearfix\">\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">Model<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Kitted Wonder Ring Narrow Wide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">Variant<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">32T 104 BCD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">Material<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">7075-T6 Aluminium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">Colour<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Black or Red<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">Price<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">R 500<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"table-layout: fixed; display:table; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\" class=\"article_table\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-94924300-1450075006.jpg\" data-fileid=\"648375\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"648375\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-76198900-1440081161 (1).jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-94924300-1450075006.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-53502100-1450075006.jpg\" data-fileid=\"648374\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"648374\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-11775100-1440081162.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-53502100-1450075006.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">The Test Rig<\/h2>\n<p>Originally running Shimano XT 2&#215;10, the Wonder Ring was dropped in up front in place of the standard Shimano XT chainrings and a wider range Praxis 11-40 cassette popped on the rear to help with the climbs. A clutch equipped rear derailleur is usually recommended when running one-by and luckily my XT rear derailleur was already of the Shadow Plus variety.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">On the trail<\/h2>\n<p>Over a few months of riding I\u2019ve had no issues with the Kitted Wonder Ring. Although at first I was consciously observing the performance, it has become a bit of a \u2018set and forget\u2019 exercise. During the test period I\u2019ve had zero chain related issues riding over all types of terrain, from bumpy, technical rocky trails to the variety of three days at Wines2Whales. Other than the adjustment in riding style due to the one-by range I\u2019ve hardly noticed the Wonder Ring. Which for me is a great thing as it means it\u2019s quietly doing it\u2019s job without issue.<\/p>\n<p>Noise wise I had initially encountered a bit of a grinding sound from the chain ring when in upper and lower gears with the clutch enabled (quite common on many narrow wide rings), but with the clutch disabled this dissapeared. More importantly since then I\u2019ve been riding mostly with the clutch off with zero chain drops. While initially a very quiet setup when clean and lubed I did find things got noisy after a few hours of dirty riding, but much like any setup would and in this case it didn\u2019t hamper performance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"table-layout: fixed; display:table; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\" class=\"article_table\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-41897600-1450075765.jpg\" data-fileid=\"648382\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"648382\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Kitted Wonder Ring Chainring-2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-41897600-1450075765.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-73429100-1450075765.jpg\" data-fileid=\"648383\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"648383\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Kitted Wonder Ring Chainring-3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-73429100-1450075765.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to go one by or simply looking for a very well priced replacement for your current narrow wide ring the Kitted Wonder Ring gives great value without compromising quality or performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\nKitted products are available directly via their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kitted.co.za\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> and various retailers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">From the manufacturer: Why one-by?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KgdNsU2AoJs?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The simplicity of a one-by chain ring setup has always appealed to me. Less cockpit clutter, no chain suck and, for the weight-weenie in me, some grams lost. When the Kitted Wonder Ring arrived for testing I decided to take the plunge and convert my own steed to 1&#215;10. 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