• +baguette Afaik the Raleigh Randonneur and this model the Royal only differ in tubing. Without the alternations I had done to this frame you should be able to get 32c cyclocross tyres in yours. Maybe less maybe more. Raleigh clearances seem to differ a great deal over the years.

    For cranks I am looking at the Velo Orange or SunXCD 50.4. I want supcompact gearing and they look great in my opinion. I just can't decide whether I want 46/30 or 44/28. The original idea was to get a decent top gear and a below 1:1 ratio on the smallest gear. I currently run a 11-32 9 speed cassette so I guess they would both tick the boxes. The current placeholder crankset is 46/36 and so far I have rarely used the 46-11 combo so maybe 44-11 is plenty enough for this bike.


  • Probably against the general thinking here but I have 42t 1x and what I really don't like it's how when I'm cruising at speed the chain it's about the smallest cog instead of running comfortably in the middle of the cassette. More chain wear, more friction, not a good place to spend many miles.

  • On a 1x system you should have a different chainline. Your front chainring basically sits between the large and small ring on a 2x. So my 44-11 should cross chain less than your 42-11 on a 1x setup.

  • Probably against the general thinking here but I have 42t 1x and what I really don't like it's how when I'm cruising at speed the chain it's about the smallest cog instead of running.

    Two thing;

    Grinding your gears isn’t the best plan of mice and men.

    Chain length and derailleur choice are the biggest contributing factor.

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