There's no advantage to using a 1/8" chain on a single speed. It's not a BMX.
Straight from Surly: 1/2x1/8" chains vs. 1/2x3/32" chains. 1/2x1/8" chains suck. Run whatever you want, but bigger isn't better here. Yeah, they're wider, but according to manufacturer-supplied data, they're not stronger and they are definitely not of better quality. Multi-speed drivetrains is where the bucks are at, and chains that work on such drivetrains are where the manufacturers of chains showcase their innovations and developments in quality. The rollers are better, the plates are better, the pins are stronger, and the construction method (riveting procedure) is better on all multi-speed 3/32" chains. I guess if you grind your chainring and chain down the handrail every night at the local pub, a bigger 1/2x1/8 " chain will last longer, but most of us don't and it won't.
There's no advantage to using a 1/8" chain on a single speed. It's not a BMX.
Straight from Surly: 1/2x1/8" chains vs. 1/2x3/32" chains. 1/2x1/8" chains suck. Run whatever you want, but bigger isn't better here. Yeah, they're wider, but according to manufacturer-supplied data, they're not stronger and they are definitely not of better quality. Multi-speed drivetrains is where the bucks are at, and chains that work on such drivetrains are where the manufacturers of chains showcase their innovations and developments in quality. The rollers are better, the plates are better, the pins are stronger, and the construction method (riveting procedure) is better on all multi-speed 3/32" chains. I guess if you grind your chainring and chain down the handrail every night at the local pub, a bigger 1/2x1/8 " chain will last longer, but most of us don't and it won't.
the Karakoram is painted. the Xizang is now a bare frame that i can't bear to sell (no pics, i guess i should remove it from my sig...), the Peace 9r, and the TrailKing, which is still waiting for the correct headset to come in the mail, and a few other small things
i'm obviously not a professional photographer, and no i don't have any pics with them all together
Sorry to dig up an older thread here... I'm planning an SS build using Profiles and caught this in my search results
Profile cranks by themselves do not require a 1/8" chain. It depends on the sprocket. Since 3/32" chains are widely used in BMX racing, many sprockets are designed for them, the Rennen and Profile Imperial for example.
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