144bcd wide narrow chainring?

Does anyone know of a wide narrow ring in 144bcd? (I have cranks I want to use instead of buying a 110bcd crankset and chainring
Thanks!

Wide ..Narrow... Can you explain what you need a bit better

I think Middleburn do the biggest range in the uk. You'd probably have to call them directly though.

@Si46 I had to google it. It's a type of chainring that has alternating wide then narrow teeth to mesh with chains more snugly (i.e. the gap between the outer plates is wider than inner). I imagine they only work on single chainring setups, since you have to have the chain set onto the correct phase of teeth.

Yup what @skülly said. It's a real thing. Wide narrow. It's for a 1X setup. You don't need a chain guide with it.

Thanks!

Interesting - you live and learn. Good luck with your search.

Also known as thick 'n' thin, or, the Posh 'n' Becks....

probably not, as their quite new for road, and there's not much option for 50+ teeth either.

Yeah I was thinking this is probably the case. Just happened to have a 144bcd crankset and wanted to keep costs down on a beater 1x10 setup (chainring being the only thing I spent money on really)

If you're not taking it off-road why not just stick an old front mech on as a chain catcher...

Suppose I could just increase the low limit so it was stuck in the right position. Now need to find a 3/32 chainring in 144bcd cos currently it's a 1/8th chainring

Nah, get a narrow/wide ring. They're pretty cool. I use one on my winter bike and fitted one to the fancy carbon bike for hill climbs. There's something very satisfying in a minimal set up that uses simple but quite new technology to eliminate dropped chains. Looks cool too.

I use one but...

cool

...yawn.

Do what gets the bike working.

I don't think the narrow/wide ring is going to affect the chair dropping as much as a clutch derailleur, you could always just use a chain catcher like the used in the gold ol'days, before 1x had its own technology.

On a rigid/hardtail I'd say n/w is more important. I ran both on my 29er but never actually remembered to turn the clutch on, never dropped the chain...

I mean yeah, the "do whatever you want" rule always applies, but the OP did specifically ask about n/w rings.

Does anyone know of a wide narrow ring in 144bcd?

Warhawk can make them, but $100 and up, plus shipping and taxes, doesn't make them beater material.

Now need to find a 3/32 chainring in 144bcd

Bear in mind that most 144mm 3/32" rings will be exactly that, i.e. they will work with 8-speed chain but not 11/128" 9/10/11-speed. I've got a Campag one here which is significantly worn on the sides of the teeth which seems to mesh OK with 10-speed chain, but the unworn material is too thick so if you got a NOS one it would probably suck the chain.

I'm not disputing that. NW on some cheap 110/130bcd cranks is fun cos it works (and is probably what's going to happen).

Fucks given to 'cool' when sorting your drivechain should number 'zero' - unless you want a sexy Snapchat from a 15 year-old Korean boy that digs your bike that got on Radavist... and comments on every one of your Pedalroom 'builds'.

Ok

Thinking of doing something similar on newly brought day one, did you ever make a 1x10 using that 144bcd crankset?

I didn't unfortunately. Project got scrapped by the other half due to the S-1 rule. Still want it though so I can roll around on a shitty old steel frame with trainers and flat pedals and not give a crap.