Strains in the bicycle chain, an interesting info graphic
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cyberknight
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i was expecting summat about the strain on a chain as it goes around 
rogerzilla
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No probs - just need to make all-leather bikes.
Thorn Sherpa
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Back to lead batteries it is then!
ColinJ
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byegad
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I have one, made by Eccles, Bluebottle and Neddy.
matticus
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I'm impressed by the data on kickstand leadtimes. Attention to detail 👌
Ajax Bay
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Me too. "world bicycle industry association"i was expecting summat about the strain on a chain as it goes around
Dogtrousers
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We could have had one of those incomprehensible "does a bicycle wheel stand on spokes or hang from spokes" arguments. And people could argue whether the chain pushes the wheel round or pulls it.i was expecting summat about the strain on a chain as it goes around
Ajax Bay
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We could. But I think a graphic of how much strain (proportional to stress/force/tension) there is in each section of the chain would be interesting.
Apart from the top section, there's presumably minimal tension after the first couple of teeth have engaged on the chain on the chainring (ie from 1 o'clock to 6 o'clock). Does the tension rise a little as it negotiates the jockey wheels?
You can see the sort of information that that my salivary glands were anticipating trouble with. But what I experienced (thank you nevertheless @ianrauk ) was a dislocation of expectation.
PS Try cutting the upper half of spokes in a wheel and then put a load (aka half a rider's weight) on the hub. Does it stand on the lower spokes that are left, or does it fail (pseudo-ovalling, lowest spokes buckling)?
Apart from the top section, there's presumably minimal tension after the first couple of teeth have engaged on the chain on the chainring (ie from 1 o'clock to 6 o'clock). Does the tension rise a little as it negotiates the jockey wheels?
You can see the sort of information that that my salivary glands were anticipating trouble with. But what I experienced (thank you nevertheless @ianrauk ) was a dislocation of expectation.
PS Try cutting the upper half of spokes in a wheel and then put a load (aka half a rider's weight) on the hub. Does it stand on the lower spokes that are left, or does it fail (pseudo-ovalling, lowest spokes buckling)?
Dogtrousers
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I'd really rather not. I don't think it would be a very good idea at all.
