3/32" halflink chain - more rigid laterally?

My off road/trick 26"er has a 3/32 drive train - chainline's good but the chain 'flexes' alot laterally, and it's not slack (so you can leave your oscc's!) - are half link chains more rigid laterally?

does it even matter?

Yeah because it gives the back end a 'sloppy' feeling I'm a bit paranoind about when I'm skip stopping and hopping

what the hell are you talking about.

you are saying you can feel your chain moving from side to side? er.

the only time that i could see this being relevent would be in the split second between pedalling and the chain becoming taught from skidding. which i highly doubt you would notice anyway.

it is probably worn if it flexes a lot side to side when you wiggle it with your fingers, whilst stationary.

get a campag 11 speed chain, that will be more rigid

I thought there was more lateral flex in road chains to aid gear changing....?

Why not just put a burly 1/8th chain on? I'm assuming your drive in single speed here, but if so, you can fit a 1/8th chain on 3/32 sprockets.

:)

If you're chain line is straight you should not notice any lateral flex, unless you're frame is flexing a lot! I'm confused by what you say.

If your chain is moving laterally on a singlespeed then I would worry about loose cones and bottom bracket before worrying about the chain.

yes if all BB and rear bearing are tight and chain line is straight and cahinring and cog are not bent (and frame is stiff)- you might be getting loose / tight spots because of not-quite circular chainring / crank set up - is this what you're describing? -i.e. at some points in the crank's 360 degree rotation the chain is tighter than at others

if so then get a dedicated ss/fixed crank and ring. the one off geared bike are not so precise (and incidentally have lower teeth so easier to derail) because you just wouldn't notice a slightly ovaled ring on a bike with a rear mech they aren't made so well.

alternatively it might just be the mount of the ring on the crank spider - some aren't taht accurate- sheldon brown's site has a method to try to get the ring as central (running as circular) as you can. having said that i've had no probs ever running cranks and rings off (geared ) road bikes with 1/8 chain.

are half link chains more rigid laterally?

No, but bushed chains are. It's pretty hard to find bushed chain these days, especially in 3/32, but the Wippermann 1Z1 1/8" chain is cheap, widely available, and very good. The 1G8 is even less flappy, but massive overkill if you're not doing chain grinds.

also, can you even get 3/32 halflink cheeeyyaaans?

yeah izumi make one I think. I think to be sure I'm going t change the drivetrain t 1/8" next month. Just need a 110 bcd, 1/8 chainring - 40t

also, can you even get 3/32 halflink cheeeyyaaans?

Yes.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=half+link&_sacat=See-All-Categories