Hey all, trying to keep this brief…
I’m in the process of building up a surly 1x1 from the frame up…I’m sorted for most parts but it’s time to buy crankset/chainring
I’ve got a gusset double six single speed sprocket and am scouring eBay and the like for a post-Christmas crankset purchase
Seeing a lot of 12 speed (as an example) cranksets for not much money for sale
Question…
Can I use a narrow wide chainring with my chosen sprocket or do I need to be looking for something else?!
Any advice / suggestions / recommendations greatly received
TIA
I run a Surly Pacer 1*9 without a narrow wide chainring no issues. Perhaps depends if for road or off road.
I use one of these. They come in various teeth numbers. Need a sq taper bottom bracket obviously.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133083706514
Anything which doesn't have the short teeth to help front changes should work for on road.
Shouldn't be an issue as 8/9/10/11/12 speed chains have the same internal pitch & width
Some 12 speed chains have oversized rollers. 7.9mm instead of 7.7mm.
Eg SRAM flattop
https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au/product/12-speed-chain/
Some 12 speed chains have oversized rollers. 7.9mm instead of 7.7mm.
Eg SRAM flattop
Lets be honest as it only fits AXS road, you're pretty unlikely to buy one for a single speed bike.
Thanks so far all, please do excuse my idiocy as this is my first bike build so learning things as I go along,
I guess, what I’m REALLY asking, is, if I did end up with a narrow wide chainring (which necessitates a narrow wide chain) would it (chain) be compatible with a non specific (as far as I know) non narrow wide sprocket on the back? Would there be anything to watch out for re: chain and /or cassette / chain
Just in case any confusion, planning on running this as single speed and mostly (probably close to 90%) off road,
All* chains are narrow wide
*okay, half link ones aren't
You could probably pick up an old school chainset (104 bcd) very cheap, and then get one of these bargains
https://olsenbikes.co.uk/products/olsen-singlespeed-chainring-32t
Steel chainrings are what you need for singlespeed. Aluminium wears out very quickly.
Note that these are for 1/8 chains rather than 3/32 but kmc 1/8 chains are only about £10 and are much tougher.
@simondbarnes @anono duly noted, gents, thankyou
In hindsight I MAY have got myself twisted with the difference between narrow wide, 1/8 and 3/32 sized chains
From what I can pull from all responses so far…I think…
It doesn’t actually matter at all?!
Just double checked and the spec sheet says the gusset sprocket is good for
narrow 5/64" (9 speed) chains
so it would seem, any steel chainring and a decent 9 speed chain should see me right??
Just to but in.
I can recommend these folk for stainless chainrings if you need them. I use them and they are fairly local to me.