I get the difference between 1/8'' and 3/32'', but does this 1/2'' really make a difference, or is it the same thing?
I want to use the chain for track cycling.
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Sign up to join this communityI get the difference between 1/8'' and 3/32'', but does this 1/2'' really make a difference, or is it the same thing?
I want to use the chain for track cycling.
That 1/2" is a pitch, ie. distance between 2 pins, which is standard on all bikes, expect, maybe, some super vintage ones. Just forget about it and pay attention to width (1/8 or 3/32").
The measurement is the distance between inner plates of the chain. If your cogs are thicker than 3/32", you need 1/8" chain. Traditionally track bikes have used wide chain, but since the 2000s there have been cogs at both widths.