Good Chainring Important?
02-07-17 | 11:02 PM
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Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
We fired some of those (30-06) in Scouts on a camping trip in Laramie. We were mostly around 15 years old and less than 100 lbs, so that kickback was something. 
Oh, bike content: I picked up a Sugino ALP crank with 167.5mm arms and healthy stock rings for $1 at a swapmeet a few weeks ago. Those old 144 BCD Sugino cranksets can be great for FG. Even though most were meant for road, the stock rings tend to run pretty true.
I've never had a chain derail on my FG, but just having cogs and rings that are true and round makes setup so much nicer.
Oh, bike content: I picked up a Sugino ALP crank with 167.5mm arms and healthy stock rings for $1 at a swapmeet a few weeks ago. Those old 144 BCD Sugino cranksets can be great for FG. Even though most were meant for road, the stock rings tend to run pretty true.
I've never had a chain derail on my FG, but just having cogs and rings that are true and round makes setup so much nicer.
Last edited by ThermionicScott; 02-07-17 at 11:10 PM.
02-21-17 | 12:10 PM
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I heard stories where the soldiers would toss them against a helmet or wall and wait for the enemy to peek out, expecting to see a reloading easy target. Then again, these were stories...I would seriously argue that either the M1 or the M14 would top that list, but i only own a M1 so...
Interested in this thread, shopping for budget crankset right now....
Interested in this thread, shopping for budget crankset right now....
02-21-17 | 11:20 PM
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I heard stories where the soldiers would toss them against a helmet or wall and wait for the enemy to peek out, expecting to see a reloading easy target. Then again, these were stories...I would seriously argue that either the M1 or the M14 would top that list, but i only own a M1 so...
Interested in this thread, shopping for budget crankset right now....
Interested in this thread, shopping for budget crankset right now....
I would still probably put the vote towards the 1911, it is arguably one of the most used weapons in modern history and the U.S. despite having some newer and potentially better options (Glock, hello) still uses it in some cases.
Sugino Messenger is a reasonably decent crankset. I wouldn't say totally budget but not high end either.
02-25-17 | 10:39 AM
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How would a better chainring have prevented this? Just curious.
04-29-17 | 09:09 AM
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My Dad is a Korean war Vet. When I was a little kid we'd go camping in the CA/AZ/NV desert and do a lot of target shooting. Before we'd leave we would make a zillion water balloons and put them in a 55 gallon drum. When we got to the desert we'd leave them outside over the first night and they'd freeze solid. We hung them up on a sawhorse using clothes pins. March 100 yards away and blast them. They shattered nicely.
One of my favorite sounds was that TWANG when the clip ejected. I used to tell my Dad how much I dug the sound. He told me it was one of his least favorite sounds. I had to think about that for a while before it made sense to me.
