akneethling Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 HI guys........ for give me for asking what may be a stupid qhestion. I was cleaning my bike yesterday and noticed what looked like half-broken teeth on both my SRAM x7 chainrings. So I go chainring hunting online. But all the SRAM/Truvativ chainrings I see have the same (what looks like) half broken teeth. So I realize that there are a few square shaped teeth on the chainrings "by design". Does anybody know why, and what the benifit is? Any comments will be appreciated. ThanksAK
Bat-ass Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 Its for smooth shifting. THe short teath allow the chain to move across onto the chainring once the pins and long teath have picked it up!!!! if that makes any sense???
mtbee Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 That's the kind of knowledge and info required to make you an Ultimate Hubber Bad-ass.
Bat-ass Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 Sorry make that Bat-ass!! Is there a difference? There is..... but dont ask!!!!!
andretraut Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 It is to save weight! Half-a-tooth weighs lighter that a whole tooth!
akneethling Posted June 14, 2011 Author Posted June 14, 2011 Its for smooth shifting. THe short teath allow the chain to move across onto the chainring once the pins and long teath have picked it up!!!! if that makes any sense???Thanks.......lol.It does actually make sense
akneethling Posted June 14, 2011 Author Posted June 14, 2011 Sorry make that Bat-ass!! Is there a difference?Good 1
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