Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 3/32 cog, 1/8 chain and chain ring?

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bike manhattan
03-18-11, 12:57 PM
am i gonna die or what?

Xgecko
03-18-11, 12:58 PM
No you're not gonna die, plus if your chainline isn't perfect it will make less noise
ianjk
03-18-11, 02:00 PM
Use 1/8" chain and live a long healthy life.

xavier853
03-18-11, 02:19 PM
You will prob lose some street cred. All them freds will be dissin you
Cynikal
03-18-11, 02:21 PM
You will die but not from that combo.
mcerr
03-18-11, 03:35 PM
You will prob lose some street cred. All them freds will be dissin you

this will definitely happen unless you have all 1/8" track specific parts
Squirrelli
03-18-11, 03:38 PM
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FastJake
03-18-11, 03:55 PM
I don't think 3/32 is NJS approved. You may not be allowed to participate in Keirin races. Therefore, you will surely die.
JohnDThompson
03-18-11, 10:23 PM
It's a simple algorithm:

1/8" chain and 1/8" cogs/chainrings = no prob.
1/8" chain and 3/32 cogs/chainrings = no prob.
3/32" chain and 1/8" cogs/chainrings = FAIL.
1nput0utput
03-19-11, 01:28 PM
It's a simple algorithm:

1/8" chain and 1/8" cogs/chainrings = no prob.
1/8" chain and 3/32 cogs/chainrings = no prob.
3/32" chain and 1/8" cogs/chainrings = FAIL.

Correction:

3/32" chain and 1/8" cogs/chainrings = CERTAIN DEATH
evilcryalotmore
03-19-11, 02:05 PM
for sure you'll die, But probally from old age not that.
seungjin
03-21-11, 12:54 AM
have ride for last three months with 1/8" chain and 3/32" cog. So far so good..
rustybrown
03-21-11, 01:54 AM
...wait, is this a carbon bike?