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Does having a smaller sprocket and back rim make your bike lighter?
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∙ 14y ago
Well, if these parts are made smaller they will probably be made with less material, and with less material they will be lighter too. But changing wheel sizes isn't anything you can do w/o consequences, and on a bike with a rim brake it'll most likely put the new rim out of reach for the brake pads. If it's a hub brake changing wheel size will also change the pedal clearance to the ground. Then there is the issue with gear ratios. A smaller wheel will cover less distance per revolution than a bigger wheel, so to keep the pace you would need a smaller sprocket. Smaller sprockets, with less teeth engaged wears faster than bigger sprockets. On top of it all bike weight isn't that important most of the time. You need to think of it as bike+rider. What you can lose by a replacement like this is probably comparable to what you'd lose if you went to the toilet before riding.
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Does a smaller sprocket make a pocketbike go faster?
yes and a smaller sprocket will give you a faster start up and larger sprocket will give you a higher top speed as long as your taking about the back sprocket other wise its flipped around.
Is it better to have a smaller sprocket on a BMX bike?
First you need to be clear about what you're talking about.In regularBike-speak,sprockets go at the rear, andchainrings/chainwheelsgo at thefront.In BMX-speak, a sprocket goes at the front, and a driver goes at the rear.If you're speaking BMX, the most obvious difference is the size, the tooth count.For the same size driver, a bigger sprocket will make the bike slower off the start, but give it a higher top speed.For the same size driver, a smaller sprocket will make the bike quicker off the start, but give it a lower top speed.If you change the driver to match, start and top speed will remain the same, even with a smaller/bigger sprocket.A small sprocket will increase the ground clearance. Better if you're riding ramps as there's less risk of the sprocket/chain hitting the lip as you drop in.If you're not riding ramps, well, a smaller sprocket is still lighter, which is a kinda-sorta advantage. The downside is that the smaller they get, the faster they wear. And the chain wears too.Changing to a smaller sprocket on the rear will make your bike heavier to pedal. If you're strong enough to keep cranking at the same speed as before, then your bike will be faster.
Does a bigger rear sprocket make a pocket bike go faster at top end?
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How do racing bikes go faster than normal bikes?
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What is the smallest sort of sprocket you can get for a bmx?
As far a the sprocket in the front goes, i think they make them as small as 22 tooth, and in the back, it is called a freewheel or a driver. Freewheels are generally larger and drivers are smaller. Drivers can go as small as 8 teeth i beleave.
All of a sudden I can't take a breath while biking up a hill?
You're probably just exerting yourself more than your fitness level allows for. If you bike have them, change to a lower gear(smaller sprocket up front, and/or bigger sprocket at the back).
How do you work out sprocket sizes for bmx?
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