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No inner ring, no front derailler. High risk high reward? Not worth it
Is a 1x drivetrain really so bad? I just reassembled my p2 with a single chainring... Did an hour long shakedown ride on some pretty bumpy roads today with no issues, but I've not raced with it yet.
ewanmac-
Is a 1x drivetrain really so bad?
We all used them in the olden days, and nobody was ever bothered by chain drops enough to think about adding anything to keep it on. I spoke to my dad about it earlier, and between us we couldn't recall more than a couple of dropped chains, and we have well over 50 seasons between us on bikes with 1×5/6/7/8 drives. The last time I dropped a chain during a race was on a bumpy downhill on a fixed bike, so it seems that nothing short of a full DH rollers 'n cages chainguide is completely fool proof.
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Depends. I rode it last year and dropped it once or twice but not in races. Probably had higher chain tension last year.
gbj_tester
hippy
No inner ring, no front derailler. High risk high reward? Not worth it - I'll either bodge a chain catcher for it or fit the DA rings I bought and put the derailler back on.
Reckon those velotoze will work with midfoot cleats? My current overshoes are going to give up at the stitching soon so it'd be nice to have an easy to get replacement option.