Race Face's new Single Ring - Sneak Peek!

 1. It's not a press release... it's a sneak peek by PB
2. It's a chainring... how different can they look?

 UCF - We got the rings from RF and shot all the pics in house here at Pinkbike and even installed one on one of our DH test bikes - picture included. The details text was provided by RF so that we could share them with you all. As for the FSA cranks, yep consumers are likely to have a variety of cranks and we're showing that they'll work with everyone's - hence after market components. And yes a lot of Chainrings look similar as do bikes, thankfully they all vary a little bit or we'd have no variety to choose from.

 Fair enough. Source: RaceFace suggested it was a press release. Naturally they would work with any crank. That is one of the dumbest reasonings in a long time. I'm all in for new products, stressing the "new". In my opinion it is pointless to release products that exist in their current form.

 By that reasoning (pointless to release products that exist in their current form), do you believe in monopolies? Or free market? So only the "original" designer of chainrings should be selling them? There's a lot of chainrings on the market these days, I'm very happy for my choices. Of course with chainrings there's not going to be HUGE differences, but they're going to look pretty similar. So if a company thinks they can make and sell some new chainrings, however similar they are to other ones on the market, it's "pointless"? I think that we, as consumers, appreciate the fact that there are CHOICES, however insignificant the differences. The fact that these claim to be stiffer, a bit lighter, or come in some colour you like, may be a significant enough reason for someone to choose one of these over an E-13. Or not. But I don't think it's "pointless" for them to release it.

 I believe in innovation, progression and original thought. I do not however believe in claims, marketing and product imitation. Of course, with chainrings there is only so much to them and e13 (arguably) have found the best design. The only tangible benefit to us as consumers, as you correctly point out, is the aversion of monopolistic pricing. It can be hardly argued though that such a situation exists in the market.

 33% Thicker material, pocketed on both sides, lighter and stiffer, dual cosmetic treatments. Sounds like about as much innovation as you can muster from a product this simple.

 agreed! looks sick

 "By that reasoning (pointless to release products that exist in their current form), do you believe in monopolies? Or free market? So only the "original" designer of chainrings should be selling them? There's a lot of chainrings on the market these days, I'm very happy for my choices. Of course with chainrings there's not going to be HUGE differences, but they're going to look pretty similar. So if a company thinks they can make and sell some new chainrings, however similar they are to other ones on the market, it's "pointless"? I think that we, as consumers, appreciate the fact that there are CHOICES, however insignificant the differences. The fact that these claim to be stiffer, a bit lighter, or come in some colour you like, may be a significant enough reason for someone to choose one of these over an E-13. Or not. But I don't think it's "pointless" for them to release it."

exactly, everyone stop making stuff. its already been done. go home everyone.