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Re: Drivetrain question

Thanks, everyone. I'll do it. You guys are
great.

Fractions are not intuitive for me. Yep. I meant
3/32 chainring.

Best,

Dan

--- In KOG@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Barber" <patrick@...> wrote:
>
> I think you are saying "3/16" where you mean "3/32", correct? If so, then yes,
1/8" chain
> works great on 3/32" cogs and chainrings. on my fixed gear bike i have a 1/8"
cog, 1/8"
> chain, and 3/32" chainring. It works fine and is not especially noisy.
>
> On the other hand I don't think 1/8" chain would work on a 3/16" chainring,
just as
3/32"
> chain wouldn't work on 1/8" chainring. But I have never worked with 3/16" cogs
or
chains
> so I can't speak from experience.
>
>
>
> --- In KOG@yahoogroups.com, "David Greenblatt" <david.yu.greenblatt@> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, you can, but it might make more noise.
> >
> > David G
> > Madison WI
> >
> > On 9/3/07, Dan Gurney <dangurney@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone out there know:
> > >
> > > Can you run 1/8 chain on a 3/16 chainring on
> > > a fixed gear bike?
> > >
> > > (On a tight timeline, I've got to fix my son's bike
> > > with parts I have in hand. He wants gearing that
> > > I can only accomplish with a 1/8 track cog.)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>





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Anyone out there know: Can you run 1/8 chain on a 3/16 chainring on a fixed gear bike? (On a tight timeline, I've got to fix my son's bike with parts I have in...
Dan Gurney
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Sep 3, 2007
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... I've heard of people doing this with no problem. I know from experience the opposite way doesn't work at all, though! (3/16 chain on a 1/8 cog) Philip...
Philip Williamson
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Sep 3, 2007
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Yes, you can, but it might make more noise. David G Madison WI...
David Greenblatt
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Sep 3, 2007
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I think you are saying "3/16" where you mean "3/32", correct? If so, then yes, 1/8" chain works great on 3/32" cogs and chainrings. on my fixed gear bike i...
Patrick Barber
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Sep 3, 2007
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Thanks, everyone. I'll do it. You guys are great. Fractions are not intuitive for me. Yep. I meant 3/32 chainring. Best, Dan ... 3/32" ... chains...
Dan Gurney
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Sep 4, 2007
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... What DG said. Matthew...
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