Specialized turbo vado SL 4.0 chainring information.

Hi. I'm no expert but i think any quality narrow/wide chainring will do the job as long as it's available in the size you want. My LBS fitted a Trek but i went down a size as i ride very hilly country here in North Wales UK.
The change has solved the chaindrop problem for me. No incidenta at all 750 miles on!😊
 
pete H said:
Hi. I'm no expert but i think any quality narrow/wide chainring will do the job as long as it's available in the size you want. My LBS fitted a Trek but i went down a size as i ride very hilly country here in North Wales UK.
The change has solved the chaindrop problem for me. No incidenta at all 750 miles on!😊
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Excellent. Thank you
 
mfgrep said:
Damn. Garbaruk has the 104BCD 42T that I desire....but $35 shipping!
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It is a long way from Nowa Huta, Kraków, Poland, the European Union to your place :(

Check 50.067669915780215, 20.09560379286941 in Google Maps :)
 
Stefan Mikes said:
It is a long way from Nowa Huta, Kraków, Poland, the European Union to your place :(

Check 50.067669915780215, 20.09560379286941 in Google Maps :)
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I ordered the 104 BCD round 42T from Garbaruk today....including the chainring bolts M8 x 0.75.

(1) I hope I purchased the correct bits
(2) Stefan aren't you proud of me lol!
 
mfgrep said:
I ordered the 104 BCD round 42T from Garbaruk today....including the chainring bolts M8 x 0.75.

(1) I hope I purchased the correct bits
(2) Stefan aren't you proud of me lol!
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I'm so glad! I hope the rest will go well!
 
mfgrep said:
Well I am sure sorry to hear this. I was hoping for a permanent fix.
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Well hate to break it to you, but my permanent fix was to sell the bike. That wasn't the only reason for selling the bike, I also have an Aethos and found myself just riding the Aethos far more and it didn't make sense to have the Creo just sit there most of the time so I sold it to a friend who wanted to buy it.
 
Captain Slow said:
Well hate to break it to you, but my permanent fix was to sell the bike.
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This is for my Vado SL. During the ownership, I had just a single short term of chain dropping, and that was solely caused by a misaligned derailleur.
 
Stefan Mikes said:
@mfgrep in any case please ensure your derailleur is properly indexed with limit stops set properly, too!
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Good morning Stefan. My Garbaruk 104BCD 42T chainring will arrive this Friday.
My OEM Praxis chainring requires that I align the chain to the teeth in a particular order.
Is the Garbaruk chainring configured in this way?....where it requires specific alignment to the chain/teeth in specific order?
I don't see any information relating to this.

Thanks in advance.
 
mfgrep said:
Good morning Stefan. My Garbaruk 104BCD 42T chainring will arrive this Friday.
My OEM Praxis chainring requires that I align the chain to the teeth in a particular order.
Is the Garbaruk chainring configured in this way?....where it requires specific alignment to the chain/teeth in specific order?
I don't see any information relating to this.

Thanks in advance.
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It has a tooth pattern. It is virtually impossible to place the chain on the chainring teeth wrongly. Just look from the top when you are placing the chain 😊
 
I received the Garbaruk 104 BCD 42T chain-ring today. I ordered it directly from Garbaruk/Poland on 02/20/24 and received it today via DHL on 03/01/2024 in the Midwest USA (10 total days from order to receipt!!).
I installed immediately but I don't have time for a ride today. The ring went on without any issues whatsoever quick/easy and it looks great. The teeth and total build/machining quality are superb and make the OEM Praxis chainring seem almost toy-like. I gave it a quick spin around the block and no issues.
I have heard/read some mixed reactions as to whether this will remedy my chain drop(s)....but I cannot imagine that I will continue to have the chain drop problem with this chainring. The teeth are substantially longer and actually stick out atop the chain and it seems VERY snug. The narrow/wide teeth really seem 'grabby' compared to that 'wave technology' shape on the OEM Praxis. I'll update as time progresses.

Since I was ordering a new ring anyway....and since Garbaruk offers colors.....I just couldn't resist the orange to match the Stamp pedals. Normally I would go with black....but I like this orange accent on this otherwise completely tame matte grey frame.

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mfgrep said:
I received the Garbaruk 104 BCD 42T chain-ring today. I ordered it directly from Garbaruk/Poland on 02/20/24 and received it today via DHL on 03/01/2024 in the Midwest USA (10 total days from order to receipt!!).
I installed immediately but I don't have time for a ride today. The ring went on without any issues whatsoever quick/easy and it looks great. The teeth and total build/machining quality are superb and make the OEM Praxis chainring seem almost toy-like. I gave it a quick spin around the block and no issues.
I have heard/read some mixed reactions as to whether this will remedy my chain drop(s)....but I cannot imagine that I will continue to have the chain drop problem with this chainring. The teeth are substantially longer and actually stick out atop the chain and it seems VERY snug. The narrow/wide teeth really seem 'grabby' compared to that 'wave technology' shape on the OEM Praxis. I'll update as time progresses.

Since I was ordering a new ring anyway....and since Garbaruk offers colors.....I just couldn't resist the orange to match the Stamp pedals. Normally I would go with black....but I like this orange accent on this otherwise completely tame matte grey frame.

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Graphite or black with orange accents — hard to beat!

Orange is my favorite color, but its reputation has become tarnished in recent years. Thanks for helping us make orange great again!
 
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