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This seems so obvious that it seems strange no-one has already done it.
I am looking to fit a twin chainring to my fixie with a front cage shifter and a friction changer (none of this indexing - keep things basic, as is the fixie ethos).
I can't see that the lack of a freewheel will have any bearing on front shifting and if the C/L is set for dead center between the rings, there should only be a few mm variance to line on either ring.
I can see that there will be slight extra wear and tear on the chain and cogs - but apart from this I can't see any reason this setup wouldn't work..
Before I go out and spend £100-or so on components, has anyone tried it already - or any heads-up as to whether it could work?