ibs_m Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Got a set of middleburns with super pro 16 tooth bash n cog - and wondering if i could run it with a 11 tooth cog without any problems?I've heard that it is likely to skip? what do people reckon?My other choice would be to put a new bash and spider on and run 22/14.What is the best choice?ThanksIbs Edited March 22, 2009 by ibs_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 The larger the front and rear chainring, the less likely your chain is to skip or snap. If you have good chain tension, it won't skip so the latter becomes a problem.What hub do you want to use th at 11T on? Pretty sure that the normal 1,37" are 12T max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Yeah pretty sure you'll be snapping chains left right and centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 ...Surely you only mean on the right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Mod or Stock? I'm guessing it'll be a splined rear sprocket, you can only get 12t wide based splined sprockets I seem to remember.EDIT: I've been running 16:13 with a KMC Z610 chain for about 6 months, it's never missed a beat! Edited March 22, 2009 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Take this as a compliment Muel, but by the looks of things you don't put too much stress through a chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 ...Surely you only mean on the right?Your humour is wasted here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Not these days, it hardly gets used at the moment. I don't have a lot of power but Stan Shaw was running the same chain and cranks as me though on his XR26, I don't think he had any problems either. I wasn't really making a point, I thought it would have snapped by now, I've heard about these rings snapping chains really easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Aren't the lowest sprockets on some cassettes 11t? So I guess that's where it would come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Yeh I know but I did look for an 11t wide base sprocket a while back and couldn't find one, and there's no point using one from a cassette, the teeth are really short so it could skip if the chain is slack and it will dig into the freehub body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Aren't the lowest sprockets on some cassettes 11t? So I guess that's where it would come from.Yeah, although I'm sure the only 11t sprockets for regular freehub bodies are the ones that hang off the end.Although OP if you have found one please post a link, I need/want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 mod rider=profile hub compatible=down to 8tooth driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 mod rider=profile hub compatible=down to 8tooth driver.Bike Ridden: Stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Yeah, although I'm sure the only 11t sprockets for regular freehub bodies are the ones that hang off the end.Although OP if you have found one please post a link, I need/want one.True, but if you dremel out the stop at the ends of the spline grooves you have an 11t wide base sprocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Wide? They're like 2-3mm wide. A wide sprocket is like 5-7mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I reckon an 11T sprocket that was dremeled out to fit further down the spline of a freehub would snap pretty quickly - the reason they leave them overhanging the end of the freehub is to make then strong enough. 16:11 is a pretty high gear by trials standards anyway. 16:13 would be more suitable unless you're looking for something streety... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Bike Ridden: Stock You can still get 135mm spaced profiles with drivers down to 8t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 im running 16-12 and i love that gearing light enough to hop around but still good for riding around my town and to work, chain length is spot on as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I have a cassette on my bike, the final sprocket, albeit a 12t, is designed just to fit at the end. Much to my surprise, it slides all the way along, I could run it anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 why would you ever want to run a ratio like 16:11? 16:14 is about perfect, 16:13 feels a little hard for most people, it's harder than 18:15.Anything lower than 16:13 must feel bloody horrible. This is trials lads, not 4x. we run spinny gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibs_m Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 The larger the front and rear chainring, the less likely your chain is to skip or snap. If you have good chain tension, it won't skip so the latter becomes a problem.What hub do you want to use th at 11T on? Pretty sure that the normal 1,37" are 12T max.Its a pro 2 single speed hubMod or Stock? I'm guessing it'll be a splined rear sprocket, you can only get 12t wide based splined sprockets I seem to remember.EDIT: I've been running 16:13 with a KMC Z610 chain for about 6 months, it's never missed a beat!This is good to know that yours has been alrightYeh I know but I did look for an 11t wide base sprocket a while back and couldn't find one, and there's no point using one from a cassette, the teeth are really short so it could skip if the chain is slack and it will dig into the freehub body.I used to have this problem with a hub with headset spacers in to hold the cog and it dug into the freehub pretty bad - can you get wider sprokets for pro2s in 11tooth?I reckon an 11T sprocket that was dremeled out to fit further down the spline of a freehub would snap pretty quickly - the reason they leave them overhanging the end of the freehub is to make then strong enough. 16:11 is a pretty high gear by trials standards anyway. 16:13 would be more suitable unless you're looking for something streety...Yes its for a inspired - and I ride mostly street on my 24/7 but its pretty heavy so fancy a changeim running 16-12 and i love that gearing light enough to hop around but still good for riding around my town and to work, chain length is spot on as wellThis is good to know also!why would you ever want to run a ratio like 16:11? 16:14 is about perfect, 16:13 feels a little hard for most people, it's harder than 18:15.Anything lower than 16:13 must feel bloody horrible. This is trials lads, not 4x. we run spinny gears.I used to ride a massive frame and got used to riding on a hard gear and throw my back wheel at stuff so I think 11 tooth will ride nicely for meThankseverybody!Ibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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