RaceFace 104mm Single Chain Ring

sleek finish and does what i want it to do with no hitch.

So far, I noticed much better, but not absolute chain retention. A necessity for any 1x system. At this point I cannot speak for long term durability. Would be great if they made a narrow/wide chainring in steel.

I love it. I went with 36 tooth, but maybe should have gone 34 or 32 because I miss the easier gears on climbing from my 2x10 setup. A bit noisier than the 2x10, but no dropped chain in first two rides since I installed it. Noise isnt a distraction on the trail, btw.

Great quality chainring. 30t was the smallest I could go with my cranks and works well with a 1x10 setup 11-42t cassette.

Good stuff

This was the perfect ring for my 2x10 to 1x11 conversion.

Nice piece of equipment. Unfortunately I had to return it due to not measuring my bike before ordering.

as expected

Just the right size for flat o slight incline. must combine with 42T sprockets.

I really wanted to try a 1x10 drivetrain. My bike is a 2011 Trek Fuel 9.0 26 with 3x10 11-36t cassette and Shimano XT cranks. I never liked having 3 chain rings. Very hard to clean the middle chain ring (If I got a nickel for every time I nicked my knuckles cleaning them) which I used 98% of the time. I hated having to adjust the front derailleur. And sometimes I got confused as to which gear I was in. I went to the LBS and asked them about changing to a 1x10 drivetrain. They wanted me to change cranks, get a new chain ring, chain guide, cassette, and a clutch derailleur (I must have looked really confused). Well thank goodness for Youtube and all the helpful Youtubers. I rode my bike on my favorite trails to determine which gears I could live without. I settled on the Race Face NW 30T to go with my current 11-36T cassette. I took off the front derailleur (Free at last) and removed the chain rings along with a few chain links. I installed the RF chain ring with new single chain ring bolts. The 30T chain ring is already shimmed and threaded (More simplicity). Guys Im a total noob, it was easy. I went rode the same trails and wow, it was like having a new bike for well under $50.00. Smooth, simple, fun, and no chain drops. Best upgrade I have ever done. When I get to be a stronger rider, I can just get bigger chain rings. It also gets style points in my opinion.