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- CommentAuthortdubs
- CommentTimeAug 26th 2009
hey its newbie again....
if i'm trying to squeeze a few extra miles outta my back tire, is moving the tire a couple inches along the rim a bad idea (to gain a few more skid patches)? Are there any other methods to do this? -
- CommentAuthorbensonisajew
- CommentTimeAug 26th 2009
thats alot of work just get a gear ratio that gives you alot of patches like 48x17 that gives you like 17 or something -
- CommentAuthorsteelisreal
- CommentTimeAug 26th 2009
48x19 (what i've been running) is 19, just find what works for you and the terrain you're riding and go from there. Generally every time you run a 17t, cog you'll have 17 skid patches. -
- CommentAuthoralexbet813
- CommentTimeAug 26th 2009
that would be the most basic way to gain more life without changing your ratio,
try this calculator i thought it was pretty cool
http://software.bareknucklebrigade.com/rabbit.applet.html
i messed around with it for a bit and it seems accurate -
- CommentAuthortdubs
- CommentTimeAug 27th 2009
cool thanks...
a buddy of mine seems to think that if you remove the chain, turn the wheel a couple of teeth, and then chain-up again, you'll achieve the same results. i just don't see this working since the cog is fixed to the wheel. -
- CommentAuthorcicadashell
- CommentTimeAug 27th 2009 edited
Posted By: tdubscool thanks...
a buddy of mine seems to think that if you remove the chain, turn the wheel a couple of teeth, and then chain-up again, you'll achieve the same results. i just don't see this working since the cog is fixed to the wheel.
this would work if, and only if, you kept the cranks/chainring from moving while you turned the wheel. the idea is to shift the cog relative to the chainring; once you reattach the chain they will move in tandem again.
as others have already pointed out, a "relatively prime" chainring/cog combination is the best investment if you plan on doing a lot of skidding. for example, 17 tooth cog with any chainring besides a 51 tooth. -
- CommentAuthorcarlcastro
- CommentTimeAug 27th 2009
I read somewhere just to change the cog position. As in just move the cog from the chain like 2-3 teeth and it'll be on a different spot. I haven't tried this though so I wouldn't know if this is right.
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