• 44T single chain ring - 1/8" as I'm going to run White Industry freewheel.
    It's 68 mm BSA shell and I think square taper will give me best option for getting good chainline. Less than £200 for both would be ideal. Any pointers greatly appreciated

  • WI freewheels run quite wide from the base of the thread, have you measured that chainline?

    47.5mm is easy to achieve with MTB chainsets, but 44T is a pretty big ring for SSCX considering most would aim to use no larger than 2:1.

    34:18 drops you down to the cheaper WI freewheels and lets you use 4-arm 104mm mtb chainrings. 47.5mm is a normal mtb chainline and Goldtec make 1/8th SS 'rings, £18ish.

  • I think CX/gravel/commuting is the "rad" way to justify a sensible gear rather than mashing your way into HHSB... 44x18 is about 66gi right? Good around town, fine for towpath/gravel tracks etc.

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