Re: [ST] Gear ratios year to year

["colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx" <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All true.  :-)

We're only talking about degrees here.  Still, with some of you running
your bikes to 40k or 50k miles, small degrees would begin to matter.  I'm
greatly encouraged to hear my RS can last that long without major overhauls.

John

Original Message:
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From: Stuart Mumford s2mumford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 09:51:57 -0700
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Gear ratios year to year


> From: "Louis Jiannine" <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [ST] Gear ratios year to year
>
> Smaller radius leading to tighter turn, fewer teeth to carry the
> load at any
> once instant, fewer teeth carry the load over time, all reasons to avoid
> small countershaft sprockets.  The generally accepted view is that an odd
> number of teeth is better but I don't have personal experience to
> back that
> up.
>
> LouJ9

I think with a decent quality sprocket and chain it won't make a noticeable
difference. Don't fall victim to the small sprocket fearmongers.

I do have experience with the odd vs. even front sprocket, it did wear a bit
funny, if you were worried about it(I wasn't), it would be easy enough to
loosen the chain and rotate the front sprocket forward one tooth.

Thanks
Stu


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