Cyclocross is a sport of specialization where riders look for every performance advantage allowed. Enhancements to a rider’s bike, and especially its drivetrain, are an obvious choice for performance ...

AbsoluteBlack has produced a new oval chainring for riders using Cannondale’s 2X Hollowgram cranks. If you have always desired a Hollowgram compatible 2X chainring, British oval specialist ...

Componentry brand absoluteBLACK, famed for helping to make oval chainrings popular, has announced the launch of two new products: a direct mount oval chainring for an 8 bolt crankset and a caliper ...

For decades the chainring was a simple component that transferred crank force to your drivetrain. But as racing and the quest for minor performance gains in cycling never end, a small group of ...

Oval rings aren’t for every rider, but Absolute Black’s offering is light, superbly made, reliable and certainly didn’t slow me down Absolute Black makes a variety of chainrings, and this direct-mount ...

Oval rings are not a new concept. How are absoluteBLACK oval chainrings different from those from the past? Oval chainrings have been around for over 100 years, but Biopace chainrings are what most ...

A chainring is a crucial component of any drivetrain, engaging the chain to transfer power to the rear wheel. As rings with teeth, chainrings may seem like straightforward components. But as with most ...