Author Topic: Praxis 1x Wave Ring  (Read 6071 times)

carbonazza

Praxis 1x Wave Ring
« on: May 15, 2018, 08:29:18 AM »
Anyone tried the Praxis Wave rings ?
They come with a different approach than narrow/wide rings.
And seems compatible with Eagle chains.
https://r2-bike.com/PRAXIS-WORKS-Chainring-Direct-Mount-Wave-SRAM-DMA-34-Teeth

I was riding with a big 38T ring for a couple of years now.
And it was fine for my mostly flat Belgium, suffering a little on the short bumps here.
Flying on the flat sections and even at occasions overtaking stunned roadies.

However during a recent race with long climbs, it revealed as a very very poor choice ::) ( burning legs, low heart rate).
It took me 3 stages to understand ??? and switched to a 32T, where I could rev up the engine properly.
Now I'm looking for a 34T and don't plan to ever go bigger.



MTB2223

Re: Praxis 1x Wave Ring
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2018, 08:36:00 AM »
I think the narrow/wide is better.
Why?
The narrow/wide is always filling the openings in the chain.
The wave chain ring is always filling the smallest opening full, but the big opening half (always on one side).

That's what I think. Don't know if it's true. No experience.

dogholliday

Re: Praxis 1x Wave Ring
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2018, 11:31:49 PM »
I think that this question is very good.

Linderkov

Re: Praxis 1x Wave Ring
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2018, 02:22:43 AM »
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tripleDot

Re: Praxis 1x Wave Ring
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2018, 03:10:12 AM »
I couldn't wrap my head around how the wave ring is better. It looks more like it is concentrating pressure on just one side of each rollers. Although it seems to prevent lateral chain movement. Unlike a norrow-wide that have better contact on each rollers. Not sure how it sheds mud better either if it clears half the link. At least that is how I understand it. I've never tried or seen one before.

I'd probably just go with an oval narrow-wide chainring, at least people claims it helps with the climbs.
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Radfrod

Re: Praxis 1x Wave Ring
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2019, 10:24:13 PM »
Which is an easy to understand introduction