At 9:34 PM -0500 6/22/06, John Thompson wrote:
>Sheldon Brown wrote:
>
>> I can't agree there...it is my belief that there is a real advantage in
>> wear life to the chains that only have one sprocket tooth per complete
>> link, as with 1" chains.
>>
>> You can also achieve this benefit with 1/2" chain IF you use only
>> even-sized sprockets AND pay attention to the phase relationship of the
>> sprockets and chain.
>
>Perhaps so, but in my experience chains are much cheaper to replace than
> than either chainrings or sprockets, so I like to use one "odd" tooth
>size when I set up a fixed gear.
I think you must have misunderstood me. The procedure I mention reduces wear to both the chain AND the sprockets.
All the best,
Sheldon
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