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11-18-10 | 09:40 PM

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Dannihilator

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Originally Posted by Doohickie

I was gonna say- what about when you put a chain on there.... and then... I thought about it. Seriously... what happens if the chain ring deflects a bit under load? Or if there is a bit of play in the BB?

I did try to get it to flex but wasn't able to get it to flex. Sprinted on it and no flex and there is a chain on it.

The end result with the chainline:

Would have had an awful chainline if I had put the chainring on the outside, think chainring 3/4" off, besides, it's not as close as the picture makes it seem.

Now back to the amusing gorilla pictures.

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Last edited by Dannihilator; 11-18-10 at 09:58 PM.

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