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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: neil on April 25, 2012, 08:48 PM

Title: whats this chainwheel called?
Post by: neil on April 25, 2012, 08:48 PM: i dont want people saying sh*t like mavis or scotty :LolLolLolLol:
im after a black 44t one and think itd be easyer to find if i know what there called
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/neilboro/gtchainring.jpg)
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Post by: pickle on April 25, 2012, 08:49 PM: I think its called a GT wing by profile but not sure ???
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Post by: mattfx81 on April 25, 2012, 08:53 PM: Overdrive. I have the very same one as in the picture in a 44t.
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Post by: ORB on April 25, 2012, 09:00 PM: Its called Steve
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Post by: Discostu on April 25, 2012, 09:01 PM: No it looks more like an Allen to me! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Betty on April 25, 2012, 09:15 PM: Bob
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Post by: nosepickben on April 25, 2012, 10:14 PM: GT Fireball..????
I have one on my holmes, reverse mounted.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm455/nosepickben/greenholmes002.jpg)
Title: Re: whats this chainwheel called?
Post by: neil on April 25, 2012, 10:49 PM: seems a shame to have it the wrong way round you should sell it :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: Betty on April 25, 2012, 10:50 PM: That looks good the wrong way round :daumenhoch:

Plain... not too fussy
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Post by: mattfx81 on April 25, 2012, 10:54 PM: No its an overdrive and the later 3 hole version is the overdrive lite. Tuffneck did a 5 hole sprocket that looks like your reversed sprocket.
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Post by: GTnumber1 on April 26, 2012, 12:07 AM: Quote from: mattfx81 on April 25, 2012, 10:54 PM
No its an overdrive and the later 3 hole version is the overdrive lite. Tuffneck did a 5 hole sprocket that looks like your reversed sprocket.

+1 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: nosepickben on April 26, 2012, 09:15 AM: Yeah I always liked the tufneck version but could never find one. I got this from local bike shop years ago, they had it priced wrong!
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Post by: GTnumber1 on April 26, 2012, 09:31 AM: Quote from: nosepickben on April 26, 2012, 09:15 AM
Yeah I always liked the tufneck version but could never find one. I got this from local bike shop years ago, they had it priced wrong!

having it the wrong makes it look like the rocking horse sh1t 1991 gt chainwheel :4_17_5:
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Post by: kev-s on April 26, 2012, 04:54 PM: i always thought they were called a buzzsaw :LolLolLolLol: no idea why

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/HPIM1706.jpg)

ive got a nos pro neck one in the packaging, waiting for when i can afford a mk1 holmes :smitten: :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/IMAG0338.jpg)
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Post by: nosepickben on April 26, 2012, 05:07 PM: Drool.....!!!!!!!
That's the tufneck I really like. Is it for sale/trade? ???
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Post by: kev-s on April 26, 2012, 05:14 PM: sorry not for sale, its being saved for a mk1 holmes

i know why i thought the gt overdrive was called a buzzsaw

backyard have them listed as a buzzsaw chainring in their 95 ad

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/OctNov1995Backyard.jpg)
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Post by: kev-s on April 26, 2012, 05:16 PM: i do know where 2 pro neck chainrings in 40t and 42t are if ur interested?
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Post by: whatquid on April 26, 2012, 05:20 PM: i always thought they were called a dynosaw................
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Post by: neil on April 27, 2012, 09:27 AM: bugger 95!! ive got my dates totally wrong i need a chainring for some gt profile on an 85 f&f :'(
i know some people will say youre wrong to put em on an 85 frame but i had parts i swapped around for years bitd
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Post by: snav69 on April 27, 2012, 09:37 AM: I think GT Profiles are 90's cranks anyway ???

It was the GT Power Series from about 86 if my memory is correct :-\

:coolsmiley:
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Post by: snav69 on April 27, 2012, 09:40 AM: Quote from: neil on April 27, 2012, 09:27 AM
bugger 95!! ive got my dates totally wrong i need a chainring for some gt profile on an 85 f&f :'(

Just seen that you have edited the post to include where you're not bothered about era correct :laugh:

:-[
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Post by: neil on April 27, 2012, 09:48 AM: :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: neil on April 29, 2012, 01:55 PM: Quote from: kev s on April 26, 2012, 05:16 PM
i do know where 2 pro neck chainrings in 40t and 42t are if ur interested?
Can you pm me a price for each of these
Cheers
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Post by: kev-s on April 29, 2012, 03:13 PM: sent u the link :daumenhoch: