Chainring teeth wear down gradually, which makes the degradation easy to ignore until shifting performance falls off a cliff. If your Force AXS crankset has been logging serious miles and chain engagement feels sloppy, the outer ring is usually the first casualty. This direct replacement from SRAM restores the crisp shifts your drivetrain delivered when everything was new.

The X-SYNC 2 tooth profile maintains the same design philosophy SRAM developed for their 1x mountain bike drivetrains, with alternating thick-thin teeth that match the inner and outer chain link widths. This tooth geometry keeps the chain seated during rough road surfaces and out-of-saddle efforts where traditional chainrings might allow chain bounce. The profile also manages chain engagement across the full range of cross-chaining scenarios that 2x road drivetrains encounter, from big-big combinations during recovery spins to small-small mishaps when you forget which gear you're in.

SRAM machines these rings from aluminum rather than carbon fiber, prioritizing durability and replacement cost over the marginal weight savings a carbon ring would offer. Given that chainrings are wear items with finite lifespans, the aluminum construction makes practical sense for a component you'll eventually replace again.... Read More