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Old 06-19-09 | 10:13 PM
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From: NYC
Originally Posted by JesseDuncan

I will always run a 1/8" drivetrain, on my previous conversion I ran 3/32 chainring and cog, and within about a month the chainring had deformed, aluminum had been smushed over to the side. With the Sugino/Eai drivetrain, its all in real good shape after four years of hard riding
I highly doubt your failure had anything to do with the chain pitch -- In fact, I know it was not. Most likely it had to do with a cheap chainring, improper chainring bolt installation or torque, and general component abuse or lack of care.
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