Does this chain ring look worn?

[night cycler]

I have been looking at a used bike online that I am interested in. It is described as one year old. I don`t know much about bikes but some of the teeth on the chain ring look a bit different to the rest of them.

 

[DCBassman]

On most modern bikes, you will see a few teeth spaced evenly around the rings, that are slightly shorter. These are supposed to be that way, it's part if the mechanics of smoother shifting.

 

[iateyoubutler]

The picture is a bit small to tell to be honest. From what I can see I would say it`s ok. When chainrings are badly worn the teeth tend to look like shark fins, and get very pointy

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Looks alright from that photo. Clearly been used but appears to have lots of life left.

+1 for what @DCBassman says about different shaped teeth to aid smooth shifting.

 

[Rocky]

Yes, looks worn but as @Rickshaw Phil says, there’s plenty of life left in the big ring. The inner ring looks nearly new.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Is that a green derailleur?

 

[Cycleops]

Looks okay and if it is a year old you'd have to do a significant milage to wear the ring out.
The derailleur a little high so you'd do well to readjust it to run nearer to the chainring, about the width of a flat screwdriver blade.
Might be as well to check other items on the bike for wear.

 

[stalagmike]

Is that a green derailleur?

I think it's just the grass reflecting in it.
Just to recap. Pointy teeth bad, rounded ones good?

 

[gbb]

I'll go against the grain and say, bearing in mind it's not a brilliant photo, the teeth between 4 and 6 o'clock look quite bad. It might be me, but I'd want to see those teeth in a better photo. The one right next to the hole at the bottom looks like its early gone and theres some possible damage at around 10 oclock.
I've seem worse but I've seen better.

 

[fossyant]

It's fine - meant to look like that.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If it is a year old they will still have the receipt or original invoice. Don't forget to ask to see it.

 

[tyred]

If you want to know what a worn chainwheel looks luke, have a look at my thread asking if I got my moneys worth from my components.