skiptooth look ???

sensor · Sep 3, 2010

well you can use a skip link chain on those BUT its i think a 1/16" wider so itll have some slop to it......
be best off to get a real 1" pitch chainring up front if you want a 1" pitch chain(ask karfer about the galt town hooligan....he used a 1/2" ring ground to 1" and a skip link chain and he had some issues with slop when braking).
the rear cog doesnt matter too much being ground down but the front from what ive heard does.
good luck

DougC · Sep 5, 2010

Well there's more than one way to skin a cat......

You can also go for a retro-looking chain, by using a 1"-pitch chain.

McMaster-Carr sells it. Potential problems are that it is for 5/16" wide cogs and single-speed (newsboy-type) bikes use 3/16" wide cogs and sprockets, so there is a little bit of side-to-side play. Also some bike chain tools may not handle breaking it, you may need a chain tool from McMaster too.

If you wanted (and your sprocket had the right tooth count) you could then grind off every third tooth, and lay the chain pins between the pairs of remaining teeth. :shock:

I can't post a link right to it, because of their website layout-
Go to http://www.mcmaster.com/#
search for "roller chain", then click on "double-pitch single-strand", then click on the 1" option. At the moment, regular steel = $3/foot, stainless=$14 a foot.

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I built a motorized antique motorcycle style bike and halfway along decided I was going to do this for the "pedaling" chain, but the tubes in the back end of my frame ended up a -tiny- bit too narrow, and the 1" pitch chain rubbed on the frame,,, so I just used normal bicycle chain. The roller diameter is a bit different than "real" 3/16" bicycle chain, but it's only a few thousands of an inch difference IIRC. Obviously I didn't have it on there very long--but other than the frame rubbing problem I had, it appeared to work just fine.
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karfer67 · Sep 5, 2010

like sensor said i did this with the galt town hooligan. it works fine but when you go from go to brake because a regular front sprocket has smaller teeth not only width wise but also in line there is a bit of "slop" and the gear actually rotates a bit on the chain. it is not a big deal and i have never droped a chain just ask the other guys on the second sat ride which this bike has been on a few. as long as u can deal with that odd feeling then go for it

outskirtscustoms · Sep 5, 2010

karfer67 said:
like sensor said i did this with the galt town hooligan. it works fine but when you go from go to brake because a regular front sprocket has smaller teeth not only width wise but also in line there is a bit of "slop" and the gear actually rotates a bit on the chain. it is not a big deal and i have never droped a chain just ask the other guys on the second sat ride which this bike has been on a few. as long as u can deal with that odd feeling then go for it

I already went for it! I really don't even notice a difference, I only did the front sprocket because the rear is hidden by the chain, chain guard, and rear dropouts anyway so unless you're really looking you don't notice.