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running 3/32 ring and 1/8 chain and cog?

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Old 05-16-07 | 09:47 AM
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running 3/32 ring and 1/8 chain and cog?

No big deal? does it help with chainline? should I get matching stuff instead?

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Old 05-16-07 | 09:49 AM
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It should work fine
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Old 05-16-07 | 10:18 AM
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works just fine I've been running this setup for over a year now
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Old 05-16-07 | 10:22 AM
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I hear it works fine and that it's better than 1/8" chain on a 3/32" cog, because the big round ring does a better job of keeping the chain in line.
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Old 05-16-07 | 10:34 AM
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totally fine. i've done it before.
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Old 05-16-07 | 12:32 PM
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I haven't had any problems with this setup.
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Old 05-16-07 | 01:45 PM
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its what im running now
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Old 05-16-07 | 02:10 PM
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Had that setup on my last bike (since jacked).
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Old 05-16-07 | 02:25 PM
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Im riding this set up too, and have been riding it without a problem for sometime. Is it a good idea though to switch my ring to an 1/8? for say.. chain life/chain wear? ring ware.. etc?
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Old 05-16-07 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by hazylines
Im riding this set up too, and have been riding it without a problem for sometime. Is it a good idea though to switch my ring to an 1/8? for say.. chain life/chain wear? ring ware.. etc?
i was actually wondering which chain lasts longer 1/8 or 3/32?
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Old 05-16-07 | 04:00 PM
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just installed this setup last night... its perfectly silent still, good.
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Old 05-16-07 | 10:59 PM
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I would think the 1/8 would last longer as its beefier. Mine actually got noticably quiter with a little phil wood grease.
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Old 05-17-07 | 12:49 AM
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ring wears quicker if it is a thin one. less surface area on the teeth for wear. If you run an 1/8 chain with a thin cog, it wears MUCH quicker. My bro destroyed a surly cog in 1000 miles that way. When I say destroyed, it was BAD, teeth profile was totally ruined!
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