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mrbigisbudgood
03-19-2003, 09:43 AM
BMX chainwheel that will take some skatepark abuse? Low cost preferred. I thrashed mine last night with a very very light tap while dropping in on an 8' quarter.
pnj
03-19-2003, 10:38 AM
I like the ones w/ just part of a bash guard on it. the guard sits at the bottom of the sprocket and protects the teeth and chain.

I have an FSA one and i dig it.
www.fullspeedahead.com go to bmx area.

alot of companys make these things so just look around for the cheapest price.
I think FSA will sell direct to you as I know www.danscomp.com and www.albes.com does not sell them.
WheelSportBMX
03-19-2003, 12:53 PM
FBM makes a good one. You just need to find a LBS who is set up with Tip Plus Distribution. Profile makes some good stuff too. You're not going to find one (unless you're on a pro/bro-deal somewhere) for under $50.00 or so. And that's cheap. We usually retail the FBM C/R w/ bashguard for $64.99.
pnj
03-19-2003, 01:02 PM
that's why i mentioned the FSA one.

i believe they are cheaper than the rest in price. but they are very nice and strong and hold up well.
everyone I know rides one of the FSA thingys and a few of them are pro's that ride ALOT.
WheelSportBMX
03-19-2003, 01:17 PM
If price is the key factor, go with the FSA. I just prefer the FBM because I have used one and have never had any problems with it.
pnj
03-19-2003, 02:10 PM
he said low cost prefered.....


I like to run a 36 tooth in front as it gives more clearance when doing stuff like droping in on quarters. I ran a 36/16 for a bit and it was fine. especially at a park where your not usually pedaling your balls off.
but now i have a 13 or something in the back and it pedals harder but i can go faster. also, the smaller sprocket, when hit, has less torque. so it's harder to tweek.
mrbigisbudgood
03-19-2003, 02:12 PM
My LBS has a 5mm thick Odyssey that he'll give me for his cost since I just bought the bike Saturday. 5mm thick enough?
WheelSportBMX
03-19-2003, 02:15 PM
It's about as thick as most solid chainrings go. Jump on it.
mrbigisbudgood
03-19-2003, 02:17 PM
:thumb:

I'm so glad to be back on a BMX bike.
Sideways
03-19-2003, 06:57 PM
I rock a kink.
They've got a bolt on aluminum bash guard for it, too.
pnj
03-19-2003, 07:22 PM
hell yea. you got to have the bash thing.

I like how the new school ones just have a small guard on the bottom. perfect, in my opinion.


all the products that have this feature are good in my opinion. I happen to like FSA because they are damm nice and the price was right.

they are 8 mm thick. but not real heavy.
Echo
03-19-2003, 09:12 PM
Kink makes a cool guard that you mount on the area of your ring that is down when your normal foot is forward. My Kink chainring has the holes to mount one, but I haven't needed it yet cuz I haven't been doing any stalls or grinds, just jumps :)

Edit: yeah, what Sideways said :D
mrbigisbudgood
03-20-2003, 07:20 AM
My bro pulls these awesome bar spin disasters. He's got that partial grind plate on his chainwheel, he needs it, he slams the coping HARD. I dont' think I need it that bad, I just like spending time in the air.......for now. :devil: I was floored that my chainwheel bend with such a light tap on a coping, but it was just a crapola stock stamped ring too.