I’ve been curious about Ochain for some time. The Privateer 141 has fairly high anti-squat values (starting at ~165%+ and down to 130-140% at sag). I believe this is one reason why the 141 is such an efficient climbing bike, but I believe the compromise is that a fair amount of pedal kick back is built into the kinematic as well. I think this makes the 141 a great candidate for the Ochain.

I know there’s a lot of polarizing opinions on the Ochain. A common question is “why not just run a low engagement hub out back”.

I’m currently running a DT350 rear hub with 36T ratchet. It’s not the highest engagement hub (10 degrees), which theoretically should also help with pedal feedback. I do notice on some rides, the rear does feel active, fluttery, and smooth while on other days it feels harsh and “locked-up”. You can see in the first video that it really depends on how close the ratchet is to the next engagement point. It could be 1 degree away. It could be 10. Now with the O-chain on, even at the 4 degree setting, the O-chain dramatically reduces kickback.

I'm currently running it in the 9 degree setting and notice a considerable amount of less feedback in the pedals. I can push into the bike before braking bumps and rougher corners without the bike "fighting" against me. Really happy with it so far.

@ochaincomponents
@encinabicyclecenter (thanks for the help on the install)
@worldwidecyclery (had a sweet deal on the ochain R. Get it while they’re in stock)
@nekomulally and @frameworksracing for a big inspiration to try the ochain.

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