David Bean wrote:
> I don't see why a 1/2" chain should be anything but heavier than its 3/32"
> equivalent. It has the same side plates, but shorter pins and rollers (with
> the same diameter as the wider chain). Yet the heavier chain and its
> somewhat thicker cog and chainring seems preferred by otherwise
> weight-weenie track racers. Am I missing something?
>
> David Bean
> Arlington, MA USA
> beandk at are-see-enn dot com
>
Thicker chainrings are much stiffer and stronger, and you don't need a chain optimized for derailling.
Min weight is 6.8 kgs, so weightwatching is fairly unimportant
-- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands