SOLID TITANIUM Guard Sprocket - The Strongest/Lightest Ever Made?!

This 28T guard sprocket is made of solid titanium by RNC BMX and could be the lightest/strongest bmx guard sprocket ever made!!
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[@Bitchcranks]

I know that being pegless is already really cool, but how can we make it cooler? RNC: Say no more. I'll make your grinds spit sparks. Now, if only they'd come in 33t....

[@keananconnor4221]

Matt O'Connell exactly how it went down, probably

[@seanstepherson6138]

Dude I love these laid back videos.

[@trenton_ws6212]

This is absolutely amazing

[@aaronashcraft5052]

Looking forward to seeing the new sprocket on your bike! It'll look good with that chrome seat post!

[@simplybananas]

I have one too, I just reamed out the hole on the grail 😂. I like the super light stem tho! And the bar ends are sweet.

[@j.parrish]

It looks sharp AF, hopefully it’ll stay that way. I’m certain you’ll give it a thorough testing!👍🏻

[@Brant_Moore]

Oh you know I will! Super excited to do a 180 sprocket 180 on the double coping spine on it

[@adamrosenthal3299]

You might already have learned this by now but titanium isn't lighter, it's stronger. Titanium parts are normally lighter because they are made with less material and yet can be just as strong, if not stronger. Given how thick this one is, it's pretty much a given it wouldn't be lighter. However they could probably redesign it with less material, maybe something more like brotherhood sprockets (the M-line is what I was thinking of), to yield something much lighter and yet still much stronger and more durable than aluminum. Maybe it could then be cheaper than $125 a pop.

[@eskimo4130]

Not sure you could make any ti products cheaper right now. But ti has always been for the dedicated rider, or kid with good income. I'd personally not buy one for the reason you state, but do like replacing steel parts for ti.

[@Brant_Moore]

Yea man for me I think that connection between Ti being lighter was just assumed because of the huge difference it makes between it and steel parts. I’m excited to get this thing back and on the bike to do my normal riding and see how it holds up

[@CrisKG125]

I can't wait to hear a riding report on this, see how handles real world riding. Awesome that they are going to bore it out for you. Looks great. 🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Brant_Moore]

Dude I can’t wait either! I’m so excited to tell everyone about it and do some sprocket tricks! Never been excited to bash a sprocket on purpose. Haha

[@aaronashcraft5052]

I really hope that Odyssey reintroduces another Key Chain. My Shadow interlock is basically brand new, but I'm considering getting one of these off Ebay right now. I've never had the Key Chain, but I thought it was one of the most innovative chains I've seen for a long time. It's made by Odyssey, so I imagine it's super strong, just been riding halflink so long now that's just a general preference now.

[@El-zh9hh]

what tires are those?? they look nice as heck

[@officialtriadclan5538]

First!

[@StoneyBaloneyUSA]

Hot damn! I hope it's not too soft.

[@cali4thelove]

Is that chrome or raw?

[@notjamesdood]

Why are people surprised by Ti parts being heavier than aluminum parts? This is why a Ti part like a seat clamp is a waste and say Ti spokes are great and if you're insanely hard on sprockets, this is a cool idea.

[@Brant_Moore]

I think for me it’s just the insane weight difference between chromoly and titanium that had me in the mindset that it would just be lighter. We will see once it comes back with less material how much lighter it is than before and how that compares. My Sunday sprocket has held up really well for a couple years now so I’m excited to see how this one does

[@mrvapor4791]

Ti is not that much lighter than AL its just stronger so you can use less material and that is what makes titanium parts lighter in general.

[@maxjohnson6701]

My friend had that key chain and it would always come apart on him and he would loss the pin

[@Brant_Moore]

I never had that issue. Just tightened them really tight

[@arxfatallis]

Why not 4130?!

[@eskimo4130]

I think S&M had a steel sprocket few years ago

[@supernoobsmith5718]

My 28 tooth Shadow plastic guard sprocket weighs 7.8 ounces also. And I think that is heavy as fk. It takes a beating, so do lighter ones. Considering I mostly ride bowls I'm thinking of putting on a 3 ounce non-guard sprocket. 5 ounces is a lot. I'm not shocked AT ALL that titanium sprocket weighs that much. Some folks seems to think titanium is magical. Sorry RNC, I'm not sold at all.

[@austinc2387]

I’m a park rider and I ride 28 😂

[@Brant_Moore]

Haha listen Linda..I was on a roll and it just came out!

[@supernoobsmith5718]

I like 28 for riding bowls. It's night and day difference being able to get a bitch crank in here and there. Hell, I'd go to 30 even but then I fear not being able to pull up on slow drops.

[@TheGamingChad.]

once you go 28t is it difficult to go back to 25t? i wanna do 30t/9 and i was wondering if its too much, you prefer 28t over 25t?

[@austinc2387]

bummy 906 I would stick with a 28, 30 just seems to harsh for bmx, but do whatever is comfortable

[@Brant_Moore]

28 is my preference as well. It’s more readily available because most sprockets come in 28 vs 30 or larger where there’s just less options. And I personally feel like anything above 28 would be too harsh as Austin said. The only real way to know is to try it. Other than the cost, the biggest thing that would happen by switching from 30+ to 28 is having to take links out of the chain

[@keananconnor4221]

What!

[@Brant_Moore]

Pretty neat right?

[@keananconnor4221]

Spine drive ?

[@Brant_Moore]

No its bolt on only currently

[@supernoobsmith5718]

"We KNOW this will be stronger than aluminum". No, not necessarily. There are different measures of strength depending on the application. Titanium is not magic.

[@Brant_Moore]

This is exactly why I will be riding it man!!! Jeeeeez

[@supernoobsmith5718]

Settle down Beavis! Lol, sorry bud, but your enthusiasm is overwhelming your rationality. While it's true you know I'm not a fan of titanium, so I have my own biases too. But the weight thing alone, it's not worth it. How many people do you know have broken a Sunday sprocket?

[@Brant_Moore]

Go ride your bike man. These are little kids bikes and just because you don’t like something or don’t see value in it, doesn’t mean it shouldn’t exist or that people shouldn’t be able to choose to buy it if they want it. You ride what you like and others ride what they like, it’s called freestyle for a reason. Don’t lose sight of that

[@supernoobsmith5718]

I never said it shouldn't exist or people shouldn't ride it. SO SORRY to have a different opinion. Your response is inappropriate, Fuck OFF.

[@Brant_Moore]

Someone sounds like they need a riding session..hahaha I’ll just fuck right off from my own comments section then..haha

[@crazykid5.9]

Him acting like we don’t know what he has. Us ha fool I saw the title. Just saw that he has the odyssey thunderbolt cranks bro I have those in the mail coming in the next week.

[@Brant_Moore]

Hahaha just shows how in the moment I am with it

[@crazykid5.9]

Hey question is cromaly or aluminum Stronger/lighter?

[@Brant_Moore]

And I think/hope you’ll like those thunderbolts!

[@crazykid5.9]

Thanks bro ya the three piece cranks seemed really fidgety

[@crazykid5.9]

Just got them and they are so good.