hdmackay Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi,I hopefully going to be getting a new back wheel set-up soon and i'm not sure whether to get a screw on sprocket or a splined one.I've heard that screw on ones can be very hard to get off.Give your opinions please.Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Splined - Allows for adjustable chainline and are easy to remove/change etc. More tensioner options available to you if you run splined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Ok, but I was looking on Tarty at the splined sprockets and most of them only go down to 14t.I'm needing a 12t one. The Gusset ones do 12t and I was wondering is there a reason most of them are 14-18t? Are they meant to be used on the front?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Splined are loads better IMO, screw on will be phased out before long if we're lucky, cranks should have splines and lockrings for the freewheels too if you ask me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Are splined only for freehubs and wheels that run cassettes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 You can get different splines. Echo have splined fixed hubs now that only fit Echo sprockets, but there are some fixed hubs that use a standard casette spline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 You can get different splines. Echo have splined fixed hubs now that only fit Echo sprockets, but there are some fixed hubs that use a standard casette spline.Thanks, I wasn't quite sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Screw on suck. It's okay for mod hubs using 12t if they have a hard sprocket that won't need changing. But still the design is more than annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hunter I have been able to get screw on sprockets off before. Its not that hard to be honest. And with splined you have more risk of the sprocket coming loose and you also risk cross threading the lockring too. I think I remember mcinnes stripped the threads on his one and ended up having to super glue it back on just to get back out riding again! Screw on Id say is safer and you get more hubs to choose from at the moment with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hunter I have been able to get screw on sprockets off before. Its not that hard to be honest. And with splined you have more risk of the sprocket coming loose and you also risk cross threading the lockring too. I think I remember mcinnes stripped the threads on his one and ended up having to super glue it back on just to get back out riding again! Screw on Id say is safer and you get more hubs to choose from at the moment with them.Awesome, because there doesn't seem to be much choice with 12t splined sprockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 And with splined you have more risk of the sprocket coming loose and you also risk cross threading the lockring too. Screw on Id say is saferBiggest load of rubbish i have ever heard! Splined sprockets far surpass screw on and are no less safe. For the reasons i explained before - splined sprockets are superiour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hunter I have been able to get screw on sprockets off before. Its not that hard to be honest. And with splined you have more risk of the sprocket coming loose and you also risk cross threading the lockring too. I think I remember mcinnes stripped the threads on his one and ended up having to super glue it back on just to get back out riding again! Screw on Id say is safer and you get more hubs to choose from at the moment with them.Firstly: The sprocket can be as loose as it want and as long as the lockring is in place it ain't going anywhere. You realise the whole cycling industry prefers splined to screw on?Secondly: If you're enough of a spastic to cross thread a lockring, you are also enough of a spastic to crossthread a screw on sprocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 If you're getting a splined sprocket make sure it has a wide base, otherwise it will cut into the freehub spline on your hub. Screw on sprockets and freewheels are a complete pain in the ass to deal with as they may come off easily or may be the work of several hours depending on how long it has been fitted for, how well greased it was and the condition of the threads. Splined sprockets are easy to remove because the pedalling forces don't drive the tighter and tighter as you use them. Saying that, I run a front freewheel on my bike because I trust the freewheel engagement on an ENO more than I trust any rear freewheel I've tried... If there was a splined mounting for freewheels onto preferably Middleburn cranks I'd upgrade immediately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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