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Absolute Black’s award-winning oval chainrings just got a little more blinged out with this new rainbow PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) coating. These rings come in sizes 28-36t and have been made in limited quantities, with a price of $137.95 and shipping today from Absolute Black.

Specs:
-28T (50g), 30T (55g), 32T (59g), 34T(66g), 36T (74g)
-VD Rainbow (oil slick)
-Compatibility: SRAM AXS, XX1, XX1 Eagle, X01, X01 Eagle, GX Eagle, NX Eagle, SX Eagle, X1, X0, X9, X7, S2210, S1400, Descendant, Stylo, Truvativ AKA and all DUB cranks.Cane Creek eeWings. GXP and Long spindle BB30. BOOST148 bikes. 9, 10, 11 and 12spd Eagle compatible.
-Material: cnc machined 7075 Txxx Aluminum. Long-lasting construction. Mud optimized
-Chainline: 52mm BOOST148 specific chainline. 3mm offset
-Ovality: Optimized to each size separately. Range: 10.2-14.4% and Timing of 110.5-116.3° after TDC (top dead center) Patent Pending

Absolute Black’s chainring line is ever-expanding, now addressing oval 2x road rings. Available for SRAM or Shimano and in stock now at Absolute Black!

Absolute Black makes a lot of claims on their website as to the advantages of their oval chainrings and while you might not buy into it, I know people who use them and swear by the technology. New to Absolute Black are these 110/4 BCD chainrings, designed specifically for Dura-Ace 9000, Ultegra 6800, 105- 5800 and others. See more at Absolute Black.