the pin to pin spacing is the same in the flat top chains as non flat top. If you use a non flat top chain with any road axs stuff it may wear out quicker. But also it’s not really stretching it laterally the same way a worn out cog might. It just isn’t supporting the barrel quite as well. The difference in size is also pretty small and you can use a flat top chain on many non flat top chain chainrings just because of tolerance issues.
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I’m sorry but what is this bullshit measurement!?!?!?
Gosh darn millimeters people, how hard can it be!!!?!??!?!
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Oh, sorry; 2182.8125 microns or approximately .0000010850 furlongs:-)
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Or you know just maybe say 2,18 mm or just go completely WILD and say 2,2 mm…
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if you can’t visualize 11 slices of a 128 piece pizza that is only 1" then don’t even talk to me
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Oh, right, you mean 21828125 Å !
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Found the European.
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re: giant sunnies chat:
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Has this been posted yet? Thoughts? I think I saw some concept design of this when I was last at MSI in Chicago…
they should make an nft of it for maximum modern investment goofery
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Please stop
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Some non-bike-nerd sent this to me a while bike. Looks neat, but it’s CeramicSpeed. They’re the kings of selling snake oil, so I have a hard time believing their claims.
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Never stop
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I got really tired of seeing that. I think they had a version that would shift if you were breathing on the pedals.
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Shimano’s introduced a new “Linkglide” drivetrain that will forever complicate explaining Shimano mix & matchability even more.
TL;DR
- new 10-speed Deore and 11-speed XT dangler
- new 11-43 10-speed and 11-50 11-speed cassettes; fit on normal HG freehubs
- unique cog pitch, gotta use the matching new shifters, no mix&match with other 10/11-speed Shimano MTB parts.
- Thicker cogs for increased durability. Uses normal 11-speed chain.
- Seemingly aimed at eBikes - the cassettes are chonkly
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yeah, they announced some electric motors yesterday too, right? seems like a big concerted push.
Guess it would be helpful if they had any availability of, well, anything.
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xt cassette is claimed at something like 740-780g. Like, WHY?
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What’s the non-Marxist reason why these things are coming out? Just to provide E-specific drivetrains?
This is like reverse-engineering a moped with extra steps.
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I’d guess its exactly for ebike transmissions, under the logic that people will treat them like cars and not ever service them until either the chain disintegrates or the chainrings become smooth discs ?
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