Note that this is a CAMO chainring ONLY. A CAMO Spider is required to mount this if you don’t already have one.
Our proprietary design has ovality of 10% and timing of 112° after TDC (top dead center). These values provide the benefits of an oval ring without the drawbacks of greater ovality or more aggressive timing.
The simplest way to explain how they “feel” is that where your pedal stroke is weakest it feels like you have a 2 teeth less on the chainring and where you have the most power it feels like you have 2 more teeth. They feel this way because with the radius of the chainring constantly changing, the torque needed to turn the cranks is constantly changing to better match your power output. Example: a 34t chainring feels like a 32t in the weak part of your pedal stroke and a 36t in the part of the stroke where your legs have the most power.
Check out this podcast for a simple explanation of Elliptical ring benefits:
http://mountainbikeradio.com/engineer-corner/elliptical-chainrings/
The CAMO chainring system was created by the Wolf Tooth engineers for Chainline and Material Optimization on direct mount style Chainrings. The key advantages include:
- Perfect Chainline – for wear and shifting precision
- Optimal material usage – for weight, stiffness, and wear
- Price – for less expensive replacement chainrings
- Swapping – Very fast chainring change out with 5 small bolts and no nuts.
- Availablity – Wolf Tooth is the one-stop-shop for your direct mount needs…round or oval, stainless or aluminum, and no matter the crankset.
- Bling!! – spider colors and bolt colors add a little flash to your sweet ride.
Compatibility
- This is a chainring for the Wolf Tooth CAMO spiders. It is NOT compatible with any other chainring mountings.
- The CAMO mounting bolts for these can be purchased separately, butall the CAMO spiders come with Black bolts if you don’t order them.
- For 1×9, 1×10, ,1×11 and 1×12 drivetrains (including SRAM Eagle)
- Compatible with all 10, 11, and 12 speed chains (Including SRAM Eagle)
- If using a 9 speed drivetrain use a 10 speed chain (shifts and works well on a 9 speed drivetrain and fits the ring tighter for better chain retention).
Complementing products:
- The CAMO spiders come with Black bolts if you don’t order them.
- The CAMO chainring options – elliptical or round and stainless or Aluminum
- The CAMO mounting bolts – 7 beautifully anodized alloy bolt colors to choose from
Tech Specs:
- Design and manufactured in Minneapolis, MN USA
- Wolf Tooth’s patented Drop-Stop® wide/narrow tooth profile for the ultimate chain retention and mud shedding ability
- Recommend the use of a clutch style rear derailleur for the best chain security.
- Material 7075-T6
- Colors – black
- Chainline – varies by which spider you choose
- If you plan to ride in very muddy conditions, we recommend a chainguide or chainkeeper in addition to a clutch-type rear derailleur! Without these precautions, you may experience chaindrops and/or chainsuck.
- Installation notes:
- You will be able to access all bolts without removing the spider
- Line up the little dot on the ring with the dot on the spider. Don’t worry, you cannot install the ring in the wrong rotational orientation.
- Be sure the bosses on the spider “plug in” to the chainring.
- Torque bolts to 4 NM
- Weight – 30t – 32g, 32t – 38g, 34t – 46g
