Re: [CR]Inch pitch? and more on chains

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:49:39 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Inch pitch? and more on chains
References: <000e01c6205b$03701e30$2f01a8c0@Perry>


"John T.Pergolizzi" wrote:
>
> Yes, my 35 some odd miles yesterday on my 1960ish chrome Cinelli
> track bike with a 24x9, (Ted, are you read'n?) makes me attest to the
> fact that it's STIFF!
> And certainly preferred for old track iron.
> When I started racing on the track in 1976, I had NO money and
> used used stuff across the board ( no pun intended), inch pitch was the
> old stuff the other guys wanted to get rid of.
> Works good.
>
> John T.Pergolizzi
> Brooklyn, New York
>
> 165's
> The older I get, the faster I was.

Well there ya go Pergo... I was on my '55 Gillott track bike yesterday with a 24x9 inch pitch roller chain. Exact same thing as a block chain only different (yeah I know... only poseurs ride inch pitch roller chains).

But John, riddle me this, how do you get your personal "magic" 17 tooth half inch pitch cog with a 9 tooth inch pitch cog??? <grin>

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Sothern California

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