I've had success with it without a clutched mech, despite not really using it as intended: on a rigid, 8 speed cross bike with 38mm tyres with too much air in them I've lost the chain once descending over washboard roots. They're designed for 9/10 speed so the increased internal width of an 8 speed chain may have been the cause of that chain drop.
I'll let you know when it's available. Vectiox were pretty slow sending out this one so it might be a while.
ha, yeah, 104mm BCD.
I've had success with it without a clutched mech, despite not really using it as intended: on a rigid, 8 speed cross bike with 38mm tyres with too much air in them I've lost the chain once descending over washboard roots. They're designed for 9/10 speed so the increased internal width of an 8 speed chain may have been the cause of that chain drop.
I'll let you know when it's available. Vectiox were pretty slow sending out this one so it might be a while.