Author Topic: 1x Chainrings Compatible With Shimano 12 Speed (HG+) Chains?  (Read 272 times)

dman42

1x Chainrings Compatible With Shimano 12 Speed (HG+) Chains?
« on: September 19, 2026, 08:15:16 AM »
Are any smaller makers offering 12 speed chainrings for 1x road setups that mesh well with Shimano's 12 speed hyperglide plus chains? I have a 110bcd Magene crank set on one my bikes that I'm moving over to 12 speed and would like to keep the cranks and run the same 12 speed chains as my MTB, especially since I'll be using Shimano cassettes and rear derailleur and the HG+ stuff does shift really nicely under load.

The only options I can find that explicitly work with this setup are Garbaruk and Alugear but was hoping for something more affordable.

hubba

Re: 1x Chainrings Compatible With Shimano 12 Speed (HG+) Chains?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2026, 11:53:12 AM »
I was looking at this when I built my Seaboard. There aren't really any cheap options. Stone and Passquest should be decent you can find them around 50 euros. But with those you can't use Shimano quick links they're too narrow.

All the cheaper ones are too thick but some have filed the wide teeth a bit to fit the hg+ chain. I ended up getting a grx 1x chainring and filing the area around the bolt holes so it fit the PP5 powermeter. Before that I used a Deckas chainring that was alright after it wore in a bit but not as smooth as the Grx.

FlorianS

Re: 1x Chainrings Compatible With Shimano 12 Speed (HG+) Chains?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2026, 01:43:47 PM »
I'm using a RIRO chainring (46T), working perfectly fine with a (Silca waxed) HG+ 12-speed Shimano chain. No problems, at all.
They're also super cheap at around $20-30 after coupons and cashback.
Only problem: they start at 46T, nothing smaller available: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005010290342583.html