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In that case... if I go 1x, what do I do about chain retention?
I currently have a regular Rival derailleur (no clutch) and I won't be replacing it until it breaks. Running 2x gives me multiple options to stop my chain falling off, including an outer chainring, a FD and my bike has in inner chain keeper/bash guard attached to the BB shell (pic).
If I go 1x, I'll get a NW chainring but is it better to run my existing bash guard/inner chain keeper with an outer guard like this... sort of like a blunt outer chainring. Or just a simple downtube mounted keeper like this (a version of which I use on my TT bike)?
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