watto Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Right i have just bought a 14t acs to get my gear ratio slightly better, but due to me running a 'fat' motorbike style chain and the acs having a raised part on the freewheel the chain isnt sitting properly when pedalling and generally feel shyte, good i machine donw that part of the freewheel or is it a better idea getting a cassette hub as my ratio at the moment is 32t>14t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weewillywinky Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 could you not get a new chain would that not be cheaper? sorry if i miss understood the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watto Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Yes, but i don't trust 'normal' width chains as ive got through a couple and it hurts when they go, with the 'fat' chain i trust it more as its the same chain that was on my mates 125cc pitbike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-LUV-TRIALS Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Right i have just bought a 14t acs to get my gear ratio slightly better, but due to me running a 'fat' motorbike style chain and the acs having a raised part on the freewheel the chain isnt sitting properly when pedalling and generally feel shyte, good i machine donw that part of the freewheel or is it a better idea getting a cassette hub as my ratio at the moment is 32t>14t.32t-14t you should be runing a 38t with a 14 but you could get an odessey freewheel which is a 13 but the gearing will still be out -heres the gearing ratios44 - 1638 - 1436 - 1333 - 1230 - 1128 - 1025 - 9hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watto Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I do know what the supposed gear ratios are for bmx ive bin riding on and off for 3 years, i don't like those ratios, i like mine a bit more spinny to be honest, i am no thinking due to it being my bithday soon get the same wheel but with a eastern cassette hub and sell this one, and have a look into chains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-LUV-TRIALS Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I do know what the supposed gear ratios are for bmx ive bin riding on and off for 3 years, i don't like those ratios, i like mine a bit more spinny to be honest, i am no thinking due to it being my bithday soon get the same wheel but with a eastern cassette hub and sell this one, and have a look into chains.the hub i had on my bmx was an odyssey hazard, its really good but expensive sounds nice aswell a loud sharp click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I do know what the supposed gear ratios are for bmx ive bin riding on and off for 3 years, i don't like those ratios, i like mine a bit more spinny to be honest, i am no thinking due to it being my bithday soon get the same wheel but with a eastern cassette hub and sell this one, and have a look into chains.I don't trust kool chains or any of that shite if im going to be grinding on them so i know where you're coming from with the chunky chains.the big fat gusset chain that isn't motorbike thickness (ie. not the bog chain, the other one) will be plenty strong enough. They're only a tenner so that'd be the first thing i tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazza77 Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Right i have just bought a 14t acs to get my gear ratio slightly better, but due to me running a 'fat' motorbike style chain and the acs having a raised part on the freewheel the chain isnt sitting properly when pedalling and generally feel shyte, good i machine donw that part of the freewheel or is it a better idea getting a cassette hub as my ratio at the moment is 32t>14t.my advise to you would be to get a 12t cassete hub as they are much better than using a standard freewheel. Hope that helpsand where chains are concerned you should get a shadow conspiricy chain, they are the best chain i have ever had and are practically unspapable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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