Cinch Shimano Steel Chainring

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"Steel is the right material choice for a chainring at this price point. It wears more slowly than aluminum, holds its tooth profile longer, and keeps shifting performance consistent well into the ring's life. The Cinch direct mount interface is rigid and precise, and the 3mm offset is correct for standard Cinch crank chainline. NW tooth profiling on the 12-speed-specific version keeps chain engagement positive through the rough stuff where other rings start skipping."

The Race Face 1x Chainring Cinch Direct Mount is a steel direct mount chainring built for riders who want 12-speed Shimano compatibility without replacing their existing Cinch crankset. At a price point well below most comparable options, it's engineered around longevity rather than weight savings, which is the correct tradeoff for a component that lives on the business end of your drivetrain.

Steel construction is the defining specification here. Where aluminum chainrings wear and begin losing tooth definition under sustained use, steel holds its profile longer and maintains consistent chain engagement across the life of the ring. NW tooth profiling is designed specifically for 12-speed chain geometry, improving retention on rough, broken terrain where chain slap and lateral forces create drop risk. The 3mm chainring offset places the ring in the correct chainline position for standard Cinch crank configurations.