10mm pitch only makes sense if you want to have very fine gradations of gearing. You can't get around the simple physics of chain tension, so if you want something as efficient as 48/16 1/2" drive, you'd have to run 60/20 in 10mm pitch.
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10mm pitch only makes sense if you want to have very fine gradations of gearing. You can't get around the simple physics of chain tension, so if you want something as efficient as 48/16 1/2" drive, you'd have to run 60/20 in 10mm pitch.