TINY GEARSETS DESTROYED BMX! 

I totally didn't understand this! Thank you for making this video! Just came across your today channel today..im stoked I found it!

I’m 44 and just got back into bmx and I was like what the hell is with these tiny sprockets lol 😂

You got the best videos. Thanks man!

Thanks for the reEducation of BMX broski. Useful info and chill vibes with your crew always. 😎

Great info. Love the explanation. I am building a pit bike for my son to add to his collection. This helps me a lot when I am ready to purchase the cog,chain and chainring. Thanks.

44 just got my GT so much has changed from my days

Great video 👍 I'd add, as a general rule a smaller sprocket/chainring and shorter chain will wear more quickly than a bigger drivetrain but for freestyle BMX the clearance and weight advantages far out-weigh slightly accelerated wear.

I started on 44-16, then went to 36-13 and been at 25-9 on a freecoaster for long time now. It's great not to have to worry about the driver getting messed up in grinds being it's small and having a hub guard for it, but when I had the 44-16 and 36-13 I had the HTP(HOME TOWN PRODUCTS) dropout protector to help especially being I had the aluminum 2hip pork at the time

I use a 44 - 13 & I love it

Good video. 👊🏼

I run 28/9 and love it

I remember one of my friends running 23/8 gearing his chain where'd out quicker and went to 25/9 gearing, back in the day the gearing I went through 44/16 45/16 36/13 33/10 26/9 25/9 still on now 👍🚲💨

dope videos 🤙🏽

I run 22-9 and I love it.

That' FBM sprocket is beautiful

This video was absolutely amazing. As someone who rode BMX back in 2001-2005 I grew up on the 44T/16T. I actually ran that FBM and S&M sprocket you have on the table haha. So when I came back around BMX (I stopped riding in 2005 but still like to look at the bikes today), noticing the smaller sprockets and cogs blew my mind. It made no sense to me haha. So the video was funny, brought back memories, and was informative for us older gen guys. Just imagine having that technology back in the day with those beefy ass Haro and Standard frames haha. I've watched your other videos on the new chains and cogs/flywheels those were interesting as well. I don't remember cassettes really being a thing back in 05? I'd say probably 95% of us all used flywheels. It's honestly good to see some of these older company's still around such as S&M, Kink, and Fit. Keep these videos up please not ust to inform but for us older guys who miss the old days of riding and just enjoy the trips down memory lane. Thank you for what you're doing. I should add do riders still not do sprocket grinds anymore? Hell back in the day we even had sprocket guards on those monstrous things haha. With them being so small is it even still possible to do?

When I raced BMX in the late 70’s, I ran a 40 / 14, a Roger Decoster frame and Redline fork.

Remember having the GT "Compact Disc" chainwheel, with the GT logo on it, maybe a 43? Also remember hanging up on disasters terribly as well.😮😂

Back a long time ago, the best buy i made on my first bmx was the Macneil full guard 44T 😅

Maybe around 2004ish I got the Standard Bash chainwheel it was 36t, that was small as hell for the time.

Lol soon as you said grab your pants leg lol oh the memories Bahahahahaha

I had My Eyes on that FBM sprocket!😁😁

I used to bend 44t sprockets constantly, which would then snap my chain. This is an amazing innovation. I just wish I had a 28 or 30t fbm sprocket

I'm only 30 and it was weird to me when I got back into it also, even though I always had Walmart bikes before. The clearance gave me the confidence to learn how to drop in, but I'm definitely gonna step up to a 28:9. I just cannot get enough speed it seems like.

The clearance is a huge factor.

Looking for a smooth and reliable hub set that does t break the bank. Thanks in advance for any recommendations?

Growing up these where like pogs and slammers. We would trade,swap, buy new or used I had everything on that table. Pretty sure I still have 4 combos in a box somewhere. I always slammed into febs or bouble peg on a ledge. I slammed hard because higher then Iv done and wanted to stick it to 360 out. I broke a lot of chains and sprockets. Doing street with a dirt set up bike. We worked with what we have and had fun. Later realized a park bike was my all around bike. Just doing xups or a bar was hard with wide bars. Back then chopped bars was the answer 😂. Shorter the better until you get broke off.

Good video my dude where is your shop located??

5:06 - "I don't have a crack scale" - LOL

You are the Best 💕

I had a newer Haro 300.1 and it was like a hamster on a wheel... Still a fan of midschool bmx the most, heavy sturdy and fast.

I'm 13 and I run 16:44 I like it because I prefer to go fast and its better to catch up with everyone and go faster than them. and i ride a 2008 HARO Backtrail

My redline came with 41/14 (2.92), I went to 39/14(2.78) to try to get close to that magical 44/16 (2.75). The mini gears might add a bit of extra stress on the chain over time, but mostly they are just ugly. One thing, with the larger gears, fine tuning is easier. going from a 44 to a 43 or 45 just tunes it slightly to you and your preferred setup. With the smaller gears, a one tooth change is an amplified change, or about equivalent to a two tooth change on the larger gear set. Maybe its a fair trade for weight, but its not for me, Ill take the big gears.

My first bmx had a 48 tooth front sprocket and a coaster brake. Early 1990s were wild

I was on a DK 40t for quite a while.

I never had a problem with 44, and 180 mm cranks, good leverage

What current frames have clearance for a bigger gear ratio?

I’m 46yrs old and been buying and building the bmx’s from my time but it makes since. I did notice the new age have the smaller sprockets but if the gear ratio is the same and lighter then it’s a win.

Thank Profile for bringing the cassette to bmx.

Is that the chain ring from pink and white gt episode that needs to be completed in a update video?

What about 36t sprocket? What freewheel can we go with?

I just hated get my jeans caught mid sessions and having a rip all the way up my leg.

I got a 39t sprocket n 16t freewheel set up n it works alright lol

had velccro straps I put around my pants when I wore pants to ride. Usually shorts. I ran a 43 16 actually.

30 x 9 on my "commuter" rig, for my normal rig still on a 25x9 but contemplating on going 28x9

The more teeth the chain is engaged on the safer but you have to find the right size to where it's not too big that it hits everything. I personally prefer a slightly harder gear ratio so I run a 28/9 atm, I'd prefer a 30/10 though so there are more teeth engaged at both ends, I'm also running a slightly stronger than normal 510 chain because of the harder gearing.

I'm still using a one piece crank and a 36/12 gear set... I'm this old ?! Daaaaaamn...

I remember back then, my riding buddies rode 16x22 while i was on 16x32 gearing, . We were pedaling so fast but not getting far. The richest kid in our crew has a Haro cassette hub. Curious micro drive never caught on. Chain snapping was solved by half link chains. Was there more strength issues on the driver that i dont know of? With the trend of frames getting shorter, i cant even go up 28t (26 and 27t sprockets are rare) without sacrificing a straight chainline. 8x25 sounds good.

What is a good gear ratio if I use a 33 tooth sprocket? On a 26 inch bike I am saying that because the wheels make a difference also

When I was a kid I couldn’t afford a cassette hub. So I rode a 25t to 16. 😂😂😂

Hey was up where you guys located I need parts for my restoration bike

I miss my 22-8. The boys and i were talking about this just the other day.

I've bashed chain rings on the coping a few times.

eventually i do want to switch to a smaller setup but until i get the money im happy where im at with the bike

What gear ratio is best for Big BMX bikes? I like 33/16, then 36/17

Good stuff. Racers still run those big gear ratios though

Was wondering if anyone knows why my stem is making a crack noise when I push or pull on them forks are tight so nothing is moving that shouldn't thanks

anyways im dealing witha pop on my bike im guessing the worn out sprockets havent brokew in with teh new chain

Will a 44/10 work on an old school bmx with 24" wheels?

For street/park it's great but you won't find that set up on a race track. Also, if you bent the steel one, you could probably straighten it. If you bring that aluminum to that point, it's snapping.

Phu the bmx gear head 🍻

I was born in 2000 and as a kid in a small town never heard of Bmx before and the first time I seen a Bmx bike with a tiny sprocket it tripped me out like “Wtf is that shit “😂!

Got a ticket for running too fast in a school zone. 44/15 B.S.O. had no sense of humor. I was just going slightly over 35mph. Damn I miss the 80's. 😂

I got my daughter on a 45 x 15. She can pull away on me without breaking a sweat. I run 41x16 on my 24in cruiser. Looking to get a 42 or 43 or 44 for my cruiser. I hit 25mph now wanna break speed limit on the sidewalk but we just cruise no trick stuff or clearance needed. Would love to go 25x9 but dont wanna get hub im stuck with flip flop hubs so i can run disc brake adapter.

Did you guys ever score an 1986 GT Pro World Tour? I see performers and stuff on your channel but did you get the Pro World Tour? It's kinda rare because they got sued over the name and had to change to Pro Freestyle Tour halfway through 1986. Please find and do a video on the Pro World Tour. Thanks!

I'm 38 I remember the bigger better cranks I feel like the smaller ones was a fad in my teenage years

Can anyone tell me info about 33/15 gear ratio? That’s what’s on my SE big ripper

I'm sure you can find people riding both style gears but I always thought the bigger gears come on race bikes, park/trail bikes get the smaller gears because you don't need a lot of speed in a skate park... on trails you pump to get speed where as in a race cranking may be the difference between first and second place

I RUN 44 GT WINGS SPROCKET ON MY DYNO DETOUR WITH 16 ON THE WHEEL

30T FTW!

I’m still running a 52t front 22t rear, let’s just say it loves parking lots

Fu looks fucken hammered haha,,cheers guys from nyc

If you think a 44 steel is bad check out a 48 Addicks

My 87 Detour had the same white (salad plate) sprocket 😂

28/9 is the place to be. Bikes are nearly perfect these days. It all comes down to price point, geometry, and materials. My 26” hardtail will always be lighter than my bmx and that’s just fine.

Remember when the trick disaster had a meaning to it?

30t t1 sprocket with a 9t The teeth don't deform as much on the sprocket especially the driver though when I rode 28 9 the driver teeth would deform faster and look jagged and caved in.

use the fish scale

give me 27 -9 , then ratio would be 3.00, 😂

Phu told me he runs 30:8 gear ratio.

Mid 40's to understand? The faq? Im in my mid 30's and remember Edwin ran a 22-8 gearing. Lol

Alot of people evan my age dont know about these newer sprockets

32/9 over here.

I remember those big-ass sprockets (not to be confused with big ass-sprockets)

I run a 33 9

my GT is 33/12 and my custom mirraco build is 25/9 to me i don't feel the difference lol

I always rode a 45 16. With no issues 🤣😂🤣😂

I’m still using 30-11

Still ride my profile 44t on my custom 125r with 990 mounts. Can't take the mid school out of me. When I do a disaster at the park I hop out of it. All Gucci

Hehehe...😎 I'm a almost 50 year farth, I get that!👍 thanks for the video!😎👍

30/9 makes me as fast as a car...and Tom Dugan.

Ha ha ha ha yes I remember that gear it was tough when racing to get the jump on the Gate. True many broke chains off,I remember hitting the dirt coming off a double. Do u remember the Spider sprocket those short Alan key nuts never held to gether always loosen up & I had the that wouldn't tighten just would spinning had to try to hold the other side with a screwdriver.

Sprocket Taco 🌮 now I have 35 to 9

Currently running 23/9

bruh i remember running 48-18

Anyone with an old school bike looking for new wheels that fit, Profile BMX hubs with female axles are your answer. And Profile has custom cog sizes, not just 9 tooth. ⚙️

28x9 is the best

I ride all mine single gear 36-24

Use a scale for these vids, please.

It’s knowing how to throw your rear end.