Re: [CR] Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 89, Issue 57

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From: "Joel Niemi" <bberryacres@hotmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 12:33:24 -0700
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Subject: Re: [CR] Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 89, Issue 57



> 1. Re: Cool old tandem on Boston CL (David Kulcinski)
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> I counted 32 teeth on the chain ring. It looks as though the teeth skip a link on the chain. Does that make it the equivalent of a 64 tooth ring?
> One of the advantages of 1" pitch rings or cogs is that 1/2" pitch chains can be used on them. It is a lot easier to get a 1/2" pitch bike chain, so that is probably what was installed at some point.

IF the rear cog is also 1" pitch, then the gear ratio would be based on the proportion between the two.

- Joel Niemi / Snohomish, Washington state, USA