Originally Posted by
eddy m
Tension is higher on smaller cogs because there are less teeth to distribute the load over.
I don't buy it. But it doesn't make much difference to the overall analysis.
Originally Posted by eddy m
So you agree with me that the effect is there, you just have a different estimate of its value.
No, I'm still skeptical. I can as easily believe that the lead tooth and engaged roller take the vast majority of pressure and thus wear
at a nearly zero link angle.
For the value, if the difference is significant then why doesn't flipping a worn chain on an imprinted cassette cause lousy shifting? Or does it? And if it does, what's the point?