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Clutch rear mechs lose about 3 w though it appears. If your running a standard rear mech you'd probably need a front chain guide as i wouldn't trust a NW on its own to be enough security especially as most of our roads are fucked at the moment
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That doesn't bode well then. I'd only bother changing to NW if I could remove the FD guide I've got and I'm not going to swap my RD (DA + CeramicSpeed jockeys).
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i wouldn't trust a NW on its own to be enough security
I’m surprised.
I’ve raced very fast, rocky XC with a NW ring and a non-clutch mech and never lost the chain.
(caveat that Deore mech probably has a stronger spring than most road mechs)
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I don't want oval rings so the Aerocoach rings are out but I do need slightly lower gearing for the 12hr so I want a 54, 55 or 56T and there's some on TTF but they're NW.
I don't want to use NW if they're worse but the fact that D2Z are making NW rings makes me think there must be something to it and if NW meant I could actually get rid of my FD without chain drops I'd be a happy camper.
What else would I need to change to use NW rings?
Thanks btw