The 'Un-Official' Campagnolo Ekar thread

[Wangsanegara]

Anybody has info on the 10-44 availability?

Thanks,
A.W

[Velocipede]

Originally Posted by Wangsanegara

Anybody has info on the 10-44 availability?

Thanks,
A.W

They're available. Most places that sell to bike shops are only selling complete kits. Campy NA is only selling to OE accounts right now. But the 10 x 44's are available. I've had them in for clients and have them on order as well. Just depends on who's selling them.

[Wangsanegara]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

They're available. Most places that sell to bike shops are only selling complete kits. Campy NA is only selling to OE accounts right now. But the 10 x 44's are available. I've had them in for clients and have them on order as well. Just depends on who's selling them.

Thanks.
I have a set of Ekar and when i bought it only 10-42 is available, so I chose to wait for 10-44T. I will contact the LBS for the 10-44.

[biciklanto]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

I haven't. I wouldn't be surprised if Wolf Tooth or someone else will make a ring to fit. BUT, the Ekar isn't a super defined narrow-wide like what SRAM has. It's very subtle. Pics attached

Thanks for the reply. Then I'll have to keep an eye out here and elsewhere, because I'd love to put my Quarq on the new rig.

[JWB475]

Originally Posted by joevers

Depends on your tolerance. Doable but not ideal sounds about right. You're for sure more likely to drop it at the extreme ends of the cassette, especially if you've got a short chainstay bike. I'd rather ride with a clutch but no NW than the other way around if that means anything. NW with a clutch makes chain drop effectively 0.

On my 1x set up, if I forget to flip the lever on my XTR derailleur clutch, I will drop my chain on bumpy asphalt and gravel rides - that is with a narrow wide chainring. But I have never been able to test it out the other way (non-narrow wide chainring with the clutch on)...come to think of it, I don't think I have seen a non-narrow wide 1x chainring.

[mistermo]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

I haven't. I wouldn't be surprised if Wolf Tooth or someone else will make a ring to fit. BUT, the Ekar isn't a super defined narrow-wide like what SRAM has. It's very subtle. Pics attached

I seem to be stuck. My frame requires a T47 BB, but Ekar BB's don't seem available anywhere. If I go with another bb/crankset, will the mismatched rings be a problem?

[Wangsanegara]

I have measured the width of 38T Ekar Chainring Teeth and comparing it to 42T Rotor Chainring for 12 Speed (1X-AXS) The difference for the wide teeth is approximately 0.3mm, and the difference for narrow teeth is also 0.3mm.

I am not using the best Digital Caliper, but it should be quite accurate to 0.1mm

Picture attached

I will try to shave the Rotor Chainring 0.15mm on each side. Tooth profile looks similar and should not see a problem of using the Machined Chainring with 13 speed Ekar. My goal is to use 36T Oval Ring with Rotor Crankset on Ekar Groupset. Problem will be durability, since machining the 0.15mm on each side will remove the hard anodized portion of the Teeth.

[boywander]

Have you measure the 12s chain or try it on the rotor ring?

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by boywander

Have you measure the 12s chain or try it on the rotor ring?

Good call..I'd certainly do that before trying to 'machine' .15mm from aluminum chainring teeth.

[morrisond]

Originally Posted by boywander

Have you measure the 12s chain or try it on the rotor ring?

Did you mean the 13S chain? If not you might as well try that as well first - you never know it may work.

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

They're available. Most places that sell to bike shops are only selling complete kits. Campy NA is only selling to OE accounts right now. But the 10 x 44's are available. I've had them in for clients and have them on order as well. Just depends on who's selling them.

I'm curious: of the 4 chainring options, which is the most popular so far? 40 tooth?

[fignon's barber]

Looks like no Ekar for the UK. I was just over on the Campagnolo site. They have a notice that all shipments to the UK have been suspended due to Brexit.

[sparky33]

Does anyone know if the N3W freehub for White Industries is available yet? iirc the eta was January.
...that's the only thing holding me back on Ekar.

[euro]

wawawewa

[Wangsanegara]

Originally Posted by boywander

Have you measure the 12s chain or try it on the rotor ring?

The Rotor Ring is for 12s so I think it will have no problem fitting 12s Chain.

A.W