Have a newbie question about rings

Lobo Tommy

I've noticed that on more than one occasion I've heard someone say, "I
wish I could afford this bike but because it comes with a triple ring
it costs too much." (I think LeMond Propad was a common one with this
expression)

Is the triple chain ring the same as a front derailer? If not, what
is it?

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers

>Is the triple chain ring the same as a front derailer? If not, what
>is it?

A triple chainring is exactly that. the bit where the pedals spin round -
there's three chainwheels. A big outer one for all the fit types to use to
spped along at a great rate of knots, a middle sized one for normal mortals to
use and a little one for unfit types to use to help them get uphill... which
would be me ;-)

See the oracle on cycling at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_tp-z.html#triple

Cheers, helen s


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SniffinVinyl

Oh, so thats what the middle and large ones are for.

;-)

Sniffinvinyl

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"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in
message news:20040419170900.07231.00000018@mb-m02.aol.com...
> >Is the triple chain ring the same as a front derailer? If not, what
> >is it?
>
> A triple chainring is exactly that. the bit where the pedals spin round -
> there's three chainwheels. A big outer one for all the fit types to use to
> spped along at a great rate of knots, a middle sized one for normal
mortals to
> use and a little one for unfit types to use to help them get uphill...
which
> would be me ;-)
>
> See the oracle on cycling at
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_tp-z.html#triple
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>
> --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam--
> to get correct one remove fame & fortune
> h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$
>
> --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched
off--
>
>
>

trg

Well if that's what the large one is for, then what are you supposed to use
to fray the bottom of your pants and snip your shoe laces?

SniffinVinyl wrote:
> Oh, so thats what the middle and large ones are for.
>
> ;-)
>
> Sniffinvinyl
>
> -----------------
> Remain sane - cycle your brains out . . .
>
>
>
>
> "dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom>
> wrote in message news:20040419170900.07231.00000018@mb-m02.aol.com...
>>> Is the triple chain ring the same as a front derailer? If not, what
>>> is it?
>>
>> A triple chainring is exactly that. the bit where the pedals spin
>> round - there's three chainwheels. A big outer one for all the fit
>> types to use to spped along at a great rate of knots, a middle sized
>> one for normal mortals to use and a little one for unfit types to
>> use to help them get uphill... which would be me ;-)
>>
>> See the oracle on cycling at
>> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_tp-z.html#triple
>>
>> Cheers, helen s
>>
>>
>> --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam--
>> to get correct one remove fame & fortune
>> h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$
>>
>> --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is
>> switched off--

David Kerber

In article <4084558d$0$20144$636a15ce@news.free.fr>,
trg@world.REMOVETHIS.std.com says...
> Well if that's what the large one is for, then what are you supposed to use
> to fray the bottom of your pants and snip your shoe laces?

They're dual-purpose, so all riders can get a benefit from them <GGG>.

.....

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SniffinVinyl

For sale - middle and large chain rings, like new, never used, best offer.
<gggg>

Sniffinvinyl
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"David Kerber" <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1aee30054a6e4a6a98995b@news.ids.net...
> In article <4084558d$0$20144$636a15ce@news.free.fr>,
> trg@world.REMOVETHIS.std.com says...
> > Well if that's what the large one is for, then what are you supposed to
use
> > to fray the bottom of your pants and snip your shoe laces?
>
> They're dual-purpose, so all riders can get a benefit from them <GGG>.
>
> ....
>
> --
> Dave Kerber
> Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying!
>
> REAL programmers write self-modifying code.