Which cog/ring would you choose?
04-22-05 | 05:16 PM
#26
Direct Hit Not Required
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From: San Bruno, CA
Bikes: Leopard DC1, Ridley X-Fire, GT Zaskar 9r
Originally Posted by Ken Cox
All skidding aside, I have a mechanical intuition that larger chainring and sprocket pairs have lower stresses and greater efficiencies.
My LBS needed two guys and a cheater bar on the chain whip to
get an 18t cog off my wheel.
cuz im quazy!
10-24-05 | 01:29 PM
#29
perspective distorts
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From: 25th and Girard
Originally Posted by cicadashell
possible selection criteria:
a) availability of parts
2) number of skid patches
iii) spreading out the wear
i would pick the combination easiest to obtain - z.b. i have a 17-tooth cog already, all i need is the chainring (although of course cogs are less expensive than chainrings).
a) availability of parts
2) number of skid patches
iii) spreading out the wear
i would pick the combination easiest to obtain - z.b. i have a 17-tooth cog already, all i need is the chainring (although of course cogs are less expensive than chainrings).
10-24-05 | 01:47 PM
#30
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Arizona Dessert
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From: AZ
Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix, Lemond Poprad. Retired: Jamis Sputnik, Centurion LeMans Fixed, Diamond Back ascent ex
Originally Posted by killsurfcity
i'm a little confused by this chart... i ride 53/17. does that mean i have 17 skid patches?
Al
07-19-08 | 03:51 AM
#32
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Skid Patch
It doesn't matter because with one foot your repetitions are every 2*pi Rad and with two feet they're every pi Rad, but you can "fit" the pi Rad into the 2*pi Rad, they just happen with twice the intensity.
Last edited by pantalaimon; 07-20-08 at 02:56 AM.
