flayz

basically i have a 1/8 chain and 1/8 track cog

my front chainring is 3/32


is there any chance of chain slippage because of the chainring not being snug?


I dont want to get owned

rustybrown

1/8 chain. No worries.

As long as the chain line is somewhere close to reasonable.

mkeHENRY

It's always better to have matching sizes though, right? What can go wrong when you have a 1/8 on a 3/32?

hairnet

it wont change anything

Scrodzilla

You're screwed.

striknein

Nah, seriously, you're fine.

nealjoslyn

I run a 1/8" chain on a 3/32 freewheel on one of my bikes. It isn't preferred, but it won't cause any problems. The worst that could happen is a slightly noisier drivetrain.

nealjoslyn

P.S. this has been discussed numerous times, and a search would have revealed the same answers you are receiving here.

FastJake

+1

This comes up once every couple weeks. There are probably hundreds of threads asking the exact same question.

evilcryalotmore

Has chain melted yet?

hairnet

Ever put a lighter to your lubed chain?

hamish5178

Thanks, now I'm going to be tempted to do this for the rest of my life.

evilcryalotmore

I've never actually. Im using phil woods chain greese i dont think its flammable it comes out really thick and green.

FastJake

If you use a gasoline-based lube like the pros you'll get much better flame. The fire will clean your chain.

dbwoi

I've heard stories of chainring teeth becoming sharp as ****, but I'm pretty sure you'd need a lot of miles before that happens, I've been riding 1/8 cog, 1/8 chain, 3/32 chainring for a year now and I ride every day. No real noticeable wear.

hairnet

Try using a wax lube like Rock and Roll. You can soak the chain and then light the solvent

A worn out ring does look like shark teeth. Rings are sharp a **** anyway and I have the scars on my calf to prove it :-/

EssEllSee

Just dont run a 3/32" chain on a 1/8" cog.