Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
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> That's probably the one context in which "skip tooth" is fairly accurate. For a while it was fairly common to see FW's with large cogs, say 30T or larger (or what would have been 30T), with alternate teeth missing. I seem to recall Japanese FW's like this, but don't remember if the Europeans made them also. I'm not sure if this was claimed to improve shifting, or only reduce weight.
I just happen to have a 31 tooth "skip tooth" cog with alternate teeth missing! It's rarity is rivaled only by the 43 tooth Record 151mm bolt circle chainring and the 40 tooth Nuovo Record 144mm bolt circle chainring which I also own.
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Chuck "see it goes to 11... don't even point at it" Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
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