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Old 09-22-2012, 06:49 PM
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I've had top notch performance from the EK Xring chain. Blair is great and his sprocket set is excellent.
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Old 09-22-2012, 11:38 PM
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Ended up going through a vendor advertising on ebay. Went with a 118 RK x ring, clip master link, and 15/46 JT sprockets. Also got some PR3s coming.
Thanks for the advice!
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Old 09-23-2012, 02:09 PM
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RK is good.
Let us know if the clip type master link remains reliable for you.
The 46 tooth rear sprocket will give you a slightly higher rpm for the same travel speed vs. the stock 47. Not a big difference.
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Old 09-24-2012, 12:02 AM
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46 is a smaller rear sprocket, so wouldnt it bump my gearing up, resulting in a (slightly) lower cruising rpm?
(This is an awesome gearing calculator if you take enough time to figure it out lol):
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