BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring Reviews

Review score: 9.8/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £37.99 – Save 19% (RRP: £46.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring worthy of a review score of 9.8 out of 10.

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BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Chainrings. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring.

The first thing is material. Looking at what BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Chainrings. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Chainrings. Brands like BLACK by Absoluteblack are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Chainrings category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Chainrings.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £37.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Chainrings

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Chainrings.

We found 285 in the Chainrings category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £41.55, making it below average at £37.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Chainrings. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £159.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £4.99.

With 285 products available we worked out that 124 cost more than BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring and 159 were cheaper.

Cost of BLACK by Absoluteblack products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 3 products from BLACK by Absoluteblack, of which 3 were in the Chainrings category.

For now though we’re looking at BLACK by Absoluteblack branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £38.32 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest BLACK by Absoluteblack product we found was £35.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £40.99.

Of the 3 from BLACK by Absoluteblack, 1 were more expensive than BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring and 1 were cheaper.

How much are BLACK by Absoluteblack Chainrings?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at BLACK by Absoluteblack products that are listed in the Chainrings category.

The average price of the 3 products that match this search was £38.32, with the cheapest coming in at £35.99 and highest price was £40.99. With the average being £38.32, BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring comes in below average.

1 products that meet this search were more expensive than BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring and 1 were cheaper.

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BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Chainrings category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.5 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring or another similar product, like Hope Spiderless Retainer Ring reviews or Rotor NoQ Round Aero Road Chainring reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Chainrings.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Chainrings. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with BLACK by Absoluteblack, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.8/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010946411
• Product ID 2: 590446UK
• Brand: BLACK by Absoluteblack
• Model number: ABNWOV104X32RD
• RRP: £46.99
• EAN: 77777867
• Description: BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single ChainringWith its oval shaped design, this hugely popular MTB chainring will maximise your power on both the climbs, flat sections and fast descents. Cyclists do not produce even pedalling power throughout their pedal stroke, so this narrow wide oval single chainring from BLACK by Absoluteblack will make the most of the force you apply, plus minimise resistance when force isn’t applied. Oval Mountain Bike Chainring for Smoother PedallingDespite the unusual oval shape, this design makes your pedal stoke feel more "round" than when riding with a "normal" round chainring. Plus, with the narrow wide tooth profile, you’ll enjoy excellent chain retention over the roughest terrain.Features:Material: 7075 Txxx AluminiumOval rings help the rider spin smoother, gain a lot more traction in terrain and are easier on legs while climbing32T is equivalent to 30T at dead spot and 34T at the power zone34T is equivalent to 32T at dead spot and 36T at the power zoneState of the art Narrow-Wide tooth profile keeps the chain snug, allowing you to leave the chain guide behindBurly enough for DH Racers and Dirt JumpersArm x BCD: 4x104mm or 4x94mmCompatibility: 1x 9-/10-/11-/12-Speed (Eagle compatible) or Singlespeed setupsWeight: 46g (32T)/49g (34T)Please Note:32T 104mm BCD and all 94mm BCD have offset chainline. These have built in 2mm spacers and threads (please use min. 6mm long bolts).30T 104mm BCD has special offset chainline to get to 48mm. It has built in 2.5mm spacers and threads. 30T 104mm comes with ALL mounting bolts and spacers needed to install the chainring on the crank (2x M8 bolts/2x M5 bolts/2x special spacers). No additional bolts required.Choosing correct size:32T¬†oval is best for someone currently riding 30 or 32T round chainring.34T¬†oval is best for someone currently riding 34 or 36T round chainringChain Options:10-, 11- or 12-Speed chain for geared bike or 6- to 8-Speed one for SS (1/8" also fits). If used in 1×9 drivetrain – 10-Speed chain must be used to obtain the performance (yes – 10-Speed chain will work great on 9-Speed cassette).How to mount absoluteBLACK Oval chainring:There is a small mark (triangle shaped) on the inner circumference of the chainring. This mark MUST sit behind the crank arm.Other products available from BLACK by absoluteBLACKBLACKseries is a sister company of absoluteBLACK Ltd. It was formed from a desire to offer a different perspective of absoluteBLACK’s state of the art products.BLACKseries products use the same raw materials, manufacturing techniques, quality control and teeth profiling as absoluteBLACK. The difference is in the overall design. “We were able to create more industrial looking products that save a considerable amount of CNC machining time, which lead to savings we can pass on to our customers.” says the founder, Marcin Golec.Manufacturer Reference Codes:Black 104mm 32T: ABNWOV104X32BK; Black 104mm 34T: ABNWOV104X34BK; Black 104mm 36T: ABNWOV104X36BK; Black 94mm 30T: ABNWOV94X30BK; Black 94mm 32T: ABNWOV94X32BK; Black 94mm 34T: ABNWOV94X34BK; Black 104mm 30T: ABNWOV104X30BK; Red 104mm 32T: ABNWOV104X32RD; Red 94mm 30T: ABNWOV94X30RD; Red 104mm 34T: ABNWOV104X34RD; Red 104mm 36T: ABNWOV104X36RD; Red 94mm 32T: ABNWOV94X32RD; Red 94mm 34T: ABNWOV94X34RD; Red 104mm 30T: ABNWOV104X30RDBuy BLACK by absoluteBLACK Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Chainrings
• Savings percentage from RRP: 19%
• Size: 4-Bolt
• Unisex
• 9
• Adult

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Other options for Chainrings

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Chainrings. 285 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching BLACK by Absoluteblack Narrow Wide Oval MTB Single Chainring included,
OneUp Components Narrow Wide Oval Single Chainring reviews, OneUp Components Narrow Wide XT M8000 Single Chainring reviews, or we really liked the look of OneUp Components Narrow Wide Oval XT M8000 Chainring reviews as another alternative.