Have a newbie question about rings

Quoted message said:

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

;-)

Sniffinvinyl

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

use and a little one for unfit types to use to help them get uphill...

which

Quoted message said:

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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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 said:

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

;-)

Sniffinvinyl

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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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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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For sale - middle and large chain rings, like new, never used, best offer.
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In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Well if that's what the large one is for, then what are you supposed to

use

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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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(Lobo Tommy) said:

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)

I've never heard that. Inexpensive bikes all come with triple rings;
and the expensive bikes that come with doubles are usually offered
in triples for barely more ($20 more on a $1000 or $3000 bike).
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Rick Onanian