Cyclocross chainrings in stock

Hi everyone,
I have some CX chainrings now in stock and ready for immediate shipment. The first sets went super fast and I've received a ton of very positive feedback. These are sold as sets only. There are two versions of the inner ring. The threaded ring uses custom bolts (supplied with the kit) that perfectly match the outer ring for a seamless look and very easy assembly. The standard ring uses standard chainring bolts (not supplied). Please note - the 135 mm BCD Campagnolo sets are not compatible with Centaur or Veloce cranksets. Those cranksets use a thinner stamped outer chainring and my rings are too thick. Also, the Campagnolo sets use your current hidden bolt and spacer. Sorry, I don't have any Campagnolo Compact rings in stock and there is no current ETA. I currently have the following in stock.
110 BCD 38/46, 2 sets, all with threaded inner rings and 5 bolts
110 BCD 36/44, 4 sets, all with threaded inner rings and 5 bolts
130 BCD 38/46, 3 sets, all with standard inner rings (no bolts)
130 BCD 38/44, 5 sets, 2 sets with threaded inner rings and 5 bolts and 3 sets with standard inner rings (no bolts)
135 BCD Campagnolo 39/44, 2 sets, 1 set with threaded inner rings and 4 bolts and 1 set with standard inner rings (no bolts)
135 BCD Campagnolo 39/46, 2 sets, all with threaded inner rings and 4 bolts

Kits with the threaded inner rings and bolts are $225. Kits with standard inner rings are $205. Payment by PayPal. Please contact me by email at mikez at zanconato dot com or through my contact page with any questions. I'll keep the current inventory levels updated on this post. Thanks for looking!

Example Campagnolo 135 BCD 39/44 set on left and 130 BCD 38/46 set on right.

 Inner Campagnolo 135 39 tooth with threaded holes and custom bolts.

Inner 130 BCD 38 tooth with standard bolt holes.

Outer Campagnolo 135 44 tooth.

Outer 130 BCD 46 tooth.

Back in the swing of things

Well, there has been a big life change since my last post. We had a baby boy in November! It has been an absolute joy getting to know this little fella. I haven't been online a whole lot because I've been trying to make the most of my time at the shop and get some bikes done. It broke my heart leaving the little guy at home a couple of weeks after he arrived to get back to work, but c'est la vi. Sleep deprivation be damned, it's time to make bikes.

Here's a quick photo recap of some recent projects.

I'll be doing my best to update the blog more often. I'm in full-on Max and Sax Max mode right now.

Thanks for the visit!
Mike

Recent bikes, chainrings, and tires

Hi everyone,
It's been awhile. I've had my head down and building a ton of stuff. I've also started getting chainrings in house. I am getting everything sorted and shipped as quickly as I can. I am packing a big bunch today that will be going out tomorrow. I am expecting a second big run to arrive Wednesday from the vendor. The ones I'll be shipping this week at 110 and 130 bcd. He sent the Campy rings to the anodizer and we are hoping to get the back very soon. Thank you all for your patience. We had some kinks in this first run, but it's getting smoother now. Also, the FMB Super Muds are starting to trickle in too. Francois had some delays in the tread delivery on his end. I'll ship those as soon as I get them.

Here are a few bikes that recently arrived from paint.

Cross bike for Dave B. More here.

Cross bike for Trent. More here.

Cross bike for Ian. More here.

Cross frameset for Kevin. More here.

Cross frameset for Oliver. More here.

Thanks a million, fellas!

Cross and MAX

Cyclocross is right around the corner and I've been working on Max bikes this week. Two of my favorite things! For those that ordered FMB tubulars, the first part of the shipment arrived. Francois finished up the Gripo XLs, Grifos, SSCs, and SSC Sprints. He's still waiting on the new SSC Super Mud tread bands from his supplier. He said that he will get them done as soon as he has bands. I'll start getting these out to you all ASAP.

I did a bunch of work prepping material for the MAX bikes. Lots of cutting, grinding, and filing ahead of me this weekend.

No fenders on these bikes.

A tale of three brakes (and bikes)

James wanted a bike that would feel great on the road, rock the dirt roads, and keep him dry during the spring melt. He also wanted simplicity. Shimano BR-650. Room for a Michelin Jet or 25s with Honjo 35 mm fenders.

Lyen wanted a bike that would spend a lot of time on dry fire roads with big tires, keep the mud off of him with slightly smaller tires on wet dirt road days, and would still feel great in a paceline. Pauls Racer. Room for something massive without fenders and easily 30s with Honjo 43 mm fenders.

Justin wanted a bike that he could mount up some 23s on for some fast road riding on up to some fat knobbies if he was in the mood for some trails. Pauls Medium Racer. Tons of room and good looks. 

Gentlemen, thank you very much to each of you for the opportunity to build these bikes!

Clean. For now.

Thank you, Matt! This was a fun build.

Z Chainrings and FMB Tubulars

Hi folks,
After a long prototype phase and numerous iterations, I am very excited to offer my new Zanconato chainrings! I've got about 1500 mixed-terrain miles on a set of version 0.99 in 36/42. The shifting is fantastic and the ones I've been testing don't even have the slippery coating that the production models will have. We really fine-tuned the spacing between the rings to prevent any drop between the rings, which is so common on tight ratio rings. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the specifications or options. You can reach me at the shop at 508-858-5468 or by email at mikez at zanconato dot com. Here are a few technical highlights:

CNC machined in Utah from 7075-T6 Aluminum
Hard anodized and PTFE coated for ultra-long wear
Designed as close to OEM specifications as possible for incredible ease of assembly
Outers are pinned and ramped for smooth shifting under load
Shift areas on outer are spread out for more pick-up points

BCD and tooth count options:
130: 38/44, 38/46
110: 36/42, 36/44, 38/44, 38/46
Campagnolo ST: 39/44, 39/46
Campagnolo CT: 36/42, 36/44, 38/44, 38/46

I will be submitting the first order to the machine shop on July 15 so that they will be ready before September 1. The easiest way to place an order will be to drop me an email with your shipping address and phone number along with the items you'd like to purchase. I'll send over an invoice for your review. Payment by check is preferred. As an incentive to pre-order, I will be offering a 10% discount for orders placed and paid by the July 15 cut-off.

Outer ring - $110
Inner ring - $95
Inner ring threaded with bolt kit - $115

The threaded inner kits will include 5 bolts for 110 and 130 bcd rings and 4 bolts for Campagnolo CT and Campagnolo ST (you will use the stock Campagnolo bolt behind the crankarm). You can see the custom Torx bolts in one of the pictures below. They match the look of the outer ring exactly and make for very smooth assembly.

Thank you very much to everyone for your interest! I've received a ton of email so far and I'm so excited these are now a reality. It took a lot of work in the design and testing phases, but now we'll have some great gearing options that shift superbly and will last and last for many seasons to come!

110 BCD

Campy CT

130 BCD with threaded inner and custom Torx bolts to match!

I'm also putting together an order for FMB cross tubulars that will be submitted to FMB on July 15. Again, it would be easiest to contact me at the email address above with your contact information and items you would like and I can send over an invoice. The current lead time is 6-8 weeks.
Pricing will be as follows:
$115 each for SSC, SSC Sprint, Grifo, Fango.
$125 each for SSC Super Mud, Gripo XL (old style Racing Ralph tread), Grifo Sprint Blanc (Grifo XS tread)
Sizes 30, 32, or 34. Please note that 34 are no longer allowed in UCI Elite categories or National Jersey event categories.

Here is a look at the new SSC Super Mud tread pattern. It looks like it will be a fantastic alternative to the Rhino. Please note that the actual tread will be black. This is a plastic rapid prototype model.

Many thanks, everyone! I really appreciate your business. Now, back to building bikes.
Mike

Ready for some serious miles

Joe rolled this out of the shop last week, and it's probably got a thousand miles on it already! You may have spotted it around the Finger Lakes over the July 4th weekend. It built up quite light for a 62-ish cm frame. Thanks again, Joe, and many happy miles!

And a dirt road bike for Justin R

catching up on the blog

Catching up here. Been cranking on fat tire bikes and haven't been keeping up here. Here are some highlights from the past couple of weeks.

Cross for Dave B.

Cross for Josh S

Road for Thierry C

Fat tire road bike for Lyen H

Thanks for looking!