Originally Posted by
Cross Creek
If you're going to manually move the chain, then the SS chain will work, so long as the chain line for both chainrings is pretty good—1/8" chains weren't designed for a lot of sideways flex. Definitely try to get a 1/8" ring for an inner—stainless steel, of course. 1/8" chains don't play well with 3/32" alloy rings, and dumping the chain off the inside ring can result in frame/paint damage and a locked drivetrain. Get a Deda Elementi Dog Fang or something like it anyway. They're cheap insurance for less than half an ounce.
I actually measured my chainring, and the width is actually 3/32, not 1/8 as advertised, meaning I could run a 3/32 chain. but I've already ordered a 1/8 chain. Why doesn't 1/8 chain work well with 3/32 sprockets?