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Half link in the chain?

How would 48-18 work instead of 50-19. Two chainrings and a set of cogs would give you loads of options

That's a solution that would work, but would require me to buy a new chainring and 18t sprocket, while I already have a good 52t which I like.

Ahh you just said range of 15-19 so thought you'd have the cogs and didn't realise you already had the 52. As you were

I think I've got everything but 18t, annoyingly!

I would quite like to run a 52t chainring but this is the 'clearance' I have with a 50t:

Have you actually tried fitting the 52? The radius is only 4mm more than the 50.

finally all built up, sorry for no fancy photos- i'm currently without lenses for my camera

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A big hammer

Excellent as 26" slick too

I haven't, but there are already marks on the chainstay from the 'awesome power' I transmitted through the 50t so I assumed it wouldn't be a good idea. I will give it a go and report back...

there are already marks on the chainstay from the 'awesome power' I transmit

That was my next question - how much does your BB spindle flex in reaction to chain tension? Maybe time to upgrade to a crank with a fat axle :)

Does the Octalink not count?

Omniums are notorious chainstay-ticklers - Sugino 75 DD?

386EVO is the fattest :)

After a looonnng wait:

Intended for it:

More pics soon

Nice and aero for TTs too...

I've ran my 32s at around 50/60psi since I've had my niner.

Road, cross, gravel all take fine, ignore the #buyercc. I really like them

I had terrible experiences with the tan wall strada lgg. Just accept that tan walls aren't cool anymore and get some gravelkings - they're everything the lgg claims to be and more.

Tbh I'd never get tan walls again, black do look better. But the tyre itself isn't bad at all, Nuff grip and rolls real nice.

Panaracer has some nice brown wall gravelkings, both the sk and the slick model

I didn't have problems with the colour. I had problems with the shit quality/durability.

Seen the brown gk but wasn't sure if they were available yet? Zyro showing end of April @Jaap nice shade of tan that, look much better than the stock photos.

I found some (in stock) on eBay from a German seller. Also the German amazon is selling some brown wall sizes

I want some 700x40 are you haz link for good price?

40s I can only find this American seller..
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/1or-2Pak-Panaracer-700-x-40c-Gravel-King-SK-Black-OR-Brown-Tubeless-CX-Bike-Tire-/292075851886?var=591051314328&hash=item440113d06e%3Ag%3AccgAAOSwhQhY4swA&_trkparms=pageci%253A8c97539b-208b-11e7-89ef-74dbd180ccee%257Cparentrq%253A6919a08c15b0a5e0b88ad645fffd3bbf%257Ciid%253A1&varId=591051314328

Am i the only one who thinks that chain looks weird?? And outside of the chainstays???