The 19t sprocket

Posted on Mon 27th, August 2007

• #1

redeye

I've been experimenting with different gear ratios recently to try and get a slightly lower ratio with my 48t ring. I bought a cheap 19t sprocket from someone off ebay, left pos feedback as it looked ok, fitted it and it turns out that its, and I think the correct engineering term is, it's pissed. ie the "hole in the middle is off centre. this was confirmed when I took it off and got a ruler up against it. Also, the old 18t sprocket is fine.

What can you do with a pissed 19t sprocket?
• #2

edmundane

how pissed is it in terms of pintage?
• #3

redeye

its about 1-1.5mm off centre. Which is enough to tighten and loosen the chain enough for it to be a bit dodgy on the road
• #4

.__

Egg ring !
• #5

redeye

nah, the outer dia of the teeth is fine, its just that the hole is off centre :(

dunno, dangle it off some leather and turn it into a necklace for the missus? errrr, a silver 19t paperweight?
• #6

dicki

it's six cans of stella pissed by the sounds of it
• #7

pip

Make it a stand and use it as a picture frame?
• #8

edmundane

as a spikey bottom bracket lockring?
• #9

runcible_rakan

Sharpen the teeth and use it as a Shuriken...
• #10

rpm

it's true. you can never have enough Shuriken

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