TM's Steel Evolution - Panasonic NJS to Donohue 853 RAD

I don't like the sound of "it felt flexy in the hand". I couldn't imagine flexing any chainring with my own bare hands. TM, tell me this is not true!

Yeah, cleaning... You know. When you lock your bike up outside and it just so happens to rain. Cleaning!

Well, heeding these comments, I tried to flex it in my hands, and true, there was a tiny bit of flex, i've honestly not tried flexing another chainring to compare... I'm not sure how much it flexing slightly in your hands affects it's performance though, as it will never encounter such forces in it's role as a chainring?! Lateral compliancy, vertical stiffness or some bollocks? who knows, but as I said, rides great, smooth and quiet. no complaints.