Chain and chainring compatabilty
Chain and chainring compatabilty
I would like to run an white industries dos sprocket https://www.hubjub.co.uk/white-industri ... -255-p.asp on my condor tempo but only compatable with 3/32 chain and my chainset is 1/8 so can i run a 3/32 chain or will i need a new chainring?
Re: Chain and chainring compatabilty
you will definitely need a new chainring if you want to run 3/32" chain and you presently have a 1/8" chainring. Either that or file the teeth down a bit...
However pictures like this
make me think that a 1/8" chain will run on the sprockets; there is plenty of space between them. IME a bushingless 1/8" chain is only a tiny bit too wide to work in a 6s freewheel, and is almost as flexible as a 3/32" one. Note that with this freewheel, unless you also have two chainrings, the chainline will be poor on one (or both) of the sprockets. For this reason, I'd suggest using a chain with cambered inner side plates, not plain ones.
cheers
However pictures like this
make me think that a 1/8" chain will run on the sprockets; there is plenty of space between them. IME a bushingless 1/8" chain is only a tiny bit too wide to work in a 6s freewheel, and is almost as flexible as a 3/32" one. Note that with this freewheel, unless you also have two chainrings, the chainline will be poor on one (or both) of the sprockets. For this reason, I'd suggest using a chain with cambered inner side plates, not plain ones.
cheers
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Re: Chain and chainring compatabilty
Brucey wrote:you will definitely need a new chainring if you want to run 3/32" chain and you presently have a 1/8" chainring. Either that or file the teeth down a bit...
However pictures like this
make me think that a 1/8" chain will run on the sprockets; there is plenty of space between them. IME a bushingless 1/8" chain is only a tiny bit too wide to work in a 6s freewheel, and is almost as flexible as a 3/32" one. Note that with this freewheel, unless you also have two chainrings, the chainline will be poor on one (or both) of the sprockets. For this reason, I'd suggest using a chain with cambered inner side plates, not plain ones.
cheers
Cheers brucey can i run a single freewheel on both Sides of my hub ive got miche track hubs or does it have to run one fixed and one free so i can keep a good chain line?
Re: Chain and chainring compatabilty
the chainline on a freewheel is usually about 2mm different to that on a fixed sprocket. On some double-fixed hubs you can adjust the spacing on the hub (and redish the wheel slightly) so that the chainline is the same both sides if you are running fixed/free.
If you are fussy and running fully-bushed 1/8" chain even a 2mm error in chainline is enough to cause more noise than you would like and funny wear patterns. However bushingless chains (which vary considerably BTW) usually tolerate angled running rather better and not everyone is as fussy, so you might find a small error is tolerable enough.
cheers
If you are fussy and running fully-bushed 1/8" chain even a 2mm error in chainline is enough to cause more noise than you would like and funny wear patterns. However bushingless chains (which vary considerably BTW) usually tolerate angled running rather better and not everyone is as fussy, so you might find a small error is tolerable enough.
cheers
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