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Does anyone out there consistently use either a sprocket, chainwheel or both with an uneven number of teeth ? I've ridden a fixed gear for around 50 years, both for touring and racing, and always favoured:
47x17, 47x18 or 47x19 for general use. I've had a sneaking feeling that an even number of teeth on both sprocket and chainwheel doesn't ride quite as smoothly. In addition, it may be possible for the chain to always turn in the same relative position with an even number of teeth on both.
Your thoughts please.