Sprockets 26t sprocket a big man's debate

[cabinfever1977]

I know what will happen at 30mph if your chain breaks or gets stuck between the sprocket and frame, either the master link breaks and you hit the breaks and stop or you hit the brakes and stop.

Just don't hit the kill switch and forget to pull in the clutch or over the handle bars you go,it didnt happen to me yet.

 

[motorpsycho]

I know what will happen at 30mph if your chain breaks or gets stuck between the sprocket and frame, either the master link breaks and you hit the breaks and stop or you hit the brakes and stop.

Just don't hit the kill switch and forget to pull in the clutch or over the handle bars you go,it didnt happen to me yet.

ummm, no!
it will lock the rear wheel up so fast that you will not have time to react. 9 times out of 10, you'll go headfirst over the bars before you even have a chance to do anything.

 

[loquin]

A 20 inch wheel is about 23% smaller than a 26 inch wheel, not 77%.

a 23% reduction, starting with a 44T sprocket, would be a sprocket with 34 Teeth.

 

[papamua]

How about another sprocket carrier? Does anyone sell one for non disc brake hubs. I have seen a few but they are out of stock.

 

[loquin]

How about another sprocket carrier? Does anyone sell one for non disc brake hubs. I have seen a few but they are out of stock.

creative engineering makes a very nice clamp-on sprocket adapter.

I've seen some on ebay (boygofast?)

 

[lovehamr]

ummm, no!
it will lock the rear wheel up so fast that you will not have time to react. 9 times out of 10, you'll go headfirst over the bars before you even have a chance to do anything.

I've had this discussion with others before just because I find the assertion silly. I don't do a huge amount of MBing, but I do huge amount of both bicycling (road and MTB) and motorcycling. If you lock your rear wheel it will skid but you still have steering control. The rear wheel only has about 25% of the braking capacity of the bike, If you go over the handlebars because your rear wheel locks up then either you're incredibly weak or you were sitting on the bars. For what it's worth, I surpass 50mph on my road bike coming down a causeway bridge about 3 times a week and the boogey man hasn't seen fit to show up yet. Does that mean I want to hit the concrete at 50? Of course not, but it also doesn't mean that my knards are going to shrivel up and fall off if I exceed X mph either. Keep your equipment in good shape, WEAR A HELMET, and ride it like you stole it!! If you ride 2 wheels long enough you are going to fall over, accept it, plan for it and get over it.

Steve