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10-27-06 | 12:31 PM

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Fixed gear with a motorcycle chain

I swear I used to have a picture of a track bike with a motorcycle chain on it, but I can't find it. Anyone have anything to this end?

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10-27-06 | 12:47 PM

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Yikes, why would anyone do that. MC chains are huge! I want a to see it too.

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10-27-06 | 12:54 PM

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uh, i had a friend who ran an MC chain on his bmx...tore up his chainring.

10-27-06 | 01:11 PM

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I'm not saying it's remotely practical - I just thought it looked cool as hell.

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10-27-06 | 01:36 PM

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an MC chain weighs about 12lbs !!

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10-27-06 | 02:01 PM

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was this it?

https://oldroads.com/show/pict0141.jpg

10-27-06 | 02:14 PM

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10-27-06 | 02:19 PM

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was this it?

https://oldroads.com/show/pict0141.jpg

OK, you're right. That's rad.

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10-27-06 | 02:21 PM

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was this it?

https://oldroads.com/show/pict0141.jpg

No, but that's twice as cool as what I was trying to find.

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10-27-06 | 02:22 PM

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Running a 1/8" chain on 3/32" rings = running a 3/16" chain on 1/8" rings.

Okay.. not exactly equal, but theres no reason you cannot do it.

10-27-06 | 02:34 PM

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Running a 1/8" chain on 3/32" rings = running a 3/16" chain on 1/8" rings.

Okay.. not exactly equal, but theres no reason you cannot do it.

The bike in the picture looks like it has an appropriately sized chainring too. I'm gonna do that to my lowrider, as if it's not hard enough to ride as it is.

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10-27-06 | 02:52 PM

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That there's your olde timey inch pitch stuff, except only really wide. Noisy and slow are the words that come to mind.

10-27-06 | 03:53 PM

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10-27-06 | 03:56 PM

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block chain

10-27-06 | 04:00 PM

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Speaking of a Motorcycle chain on a bike, here's a motorcycle (well, scooter) with a bike chain. (and bike wheels, bike cranks and bike pedals). I saw it in person a few months ago. Sorry about the pic, I didn't take it. If anyone is interested, I'll try and track down some better pictures and post them in a different thread.

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10-27-06 | 04:12 PM

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A BMXing friend did this once - it's cool until you need to take the chain off.

m.

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10-27-06 | 04:23 PM

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kmc makes a heavy duty dirt jumping chain, I've got one in my room right now. I was gonna use it on my fuji, then when I got it I realized how big it was and put it aside, if anyone wants it we could work a trade...

10-27-06 | 06:31 PM

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I think I remember someone talking about it with the picture something about never breaking a chain again.

10-28-06 | 10:43 PM

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was this it?

https://oldroads.com/show/pict0141.jpg

I gotta see more pics of this bike.. wtf is going on with the "seat tubes"? is that a pivot at the BB? left hand drive? what does that bolt/nut assembly do in front of the bb? those look like cottered cranks but I dont see any pins except for what looks like a set screw. SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!