Why smaller sprocket for bmx bike

I focus a lot more on not crashing than I did as a kid. Not adopting small gearing might also have something to do with the investment that a lot of racers made in sprockets before the small gearing had matured enough to be strong and reliable.

BITD, I actually preferred to run a 17t freewheel and a bigger front sprocket. It felt smoother to me. I could race the same Regina chain for 2 seasons with minimal wear on any of my sprockets I don't ride enough to tell the difference now, and the small stuff I have is pretty new and seems to work fine. Login Log In Sign Up. How come racers still mostly use gearing and not micro gearing? Re: How come racers still mostly use gearing and not micro gearing?

I run a locally. Would love to acquire a Sunn B-Mix Kink frame anyone..? Tiny gears. I focus a lot more on not crashing than I did as a kid :D Not adopting small gearing might also have something to do with the investment that a lot of racers made in sprockets before the small gearing had matured enough to be strong and reliable. I focus a lot more on not crashing than I did as a kid Not adopting small gearing might also have something to do with the investment that a lot of racers made in sprockets before the small gearing had matured enough to be strong and reliable.

Board footer Jump to BMXmuseum. Lifetime Warranty. Complete Wheels. Small Parts. The following simple rules are all you need to remember. Or you can create a list of chainstay lengths and gearing options. Anyone still reading? Golden Nugget of Wisdom Number 3 For every tooth lost from the front sprocket the top run of chain will move down closer to the chainstays or brake boss by 0. View All ». Burner — Odyssey Hot Seat 3. Simple, cl. Get out to Stanton Skatepark for the uslbm.

More brocraiford bars are finally back in! Hit yo. According to Odyssey BMX, the larger a sprocket size is, the less force it exerts on a chain. Therefore, a BMX bicycle with a larger sprocket will experience less broken chains or rear cog teeth than a BMX bike with smaller gearing. Large sprocket teeth also contact the chain surface less frequently and usually wear longer than small sprockets. Small sprockets bend less easily than large sprockets as contact with an object results in more leverage force on a sprocket, having more contact surface.

Small sprockets are also easier to keep from contacting inert objects while tricks are being performed and generally experience less damage than larger sprockets when performing stunts. Lastly, small sprockets are lighter than large sprockets, and weight is a major concern with most cyclists and other operators of human-powered vehicles, as a lighter ride result in less effort from the rider. Jonathan D. Maycon Duarte for Cult 1. Bryce Tryon on Free Agent. Kink - Hidden Gems 1. Steven Hamilton - Dusted 1.

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