Are Sugino Zen chainrings intentionally shaped oddly?
11-23-14, 03:03 PM
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Are Sugino Zen chainrings intentionally shaped oddly?
I was checking out a Sugino Zen and noticed that the chainring thickness was not consistent all the way around. Some areas (width wise) were slightly thinner, and some were slightly thicker.
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11-24-14, 10:44 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Hogwash.
11-24-14, 11:00 AM
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I was checking out a Sugino Zen and noticed that the chainring thickness was not consistent all the way around. Some areas (width wise) were slightly thinner, and some were slightly thicker.
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11-24-14, 01:32 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
What the **** are you even talking about? That pic doesn't show width of the chainrings at all.
11-24-14, 01:39 PM
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It got your attention, right? That's why -- Shimano has done it for a long time as well.
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11-24-14, 01:46 PM
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do mean the tooth count when you say thickness? then yes a 52t chainring is 'thicker' than a 46t...etc
if by thickness you mean disk surface area
if by thickness you mean disk surface area
11-24-14, 02:13 PM
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If it wasn't the photo angle then I was wondering if it was some intentional design like how the Osymetric went ballsack crazy when it decided to make an oval shaped chainring.
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11-24-14, 02:31 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
So you've never even seen a Zen chainring in person and you're making the odd assumption that they are not round based on pics on the internet.
Excellent job.
Excellent job.
11-24-14, 02:33 PM
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11-24-14, 03:15 PM
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Or you could just google it and find a plan view of the chainring?
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11-24-14, 05:25 PM
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This thread is funny.
11-25-14, 12:47 AM
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Oi, stop picking on him. I read something similar on the internet somewhere - pretty sure it was here