single front chainring
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- eliflap-scalpel
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no one has the single ring set up in his bike ?
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- shoopdawoop
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I've contacted a couple of wide narrow chainrings makers trying to get a 53 or 55 ring made and didnt get any positive responses. Wolf tooth indicated they might expand up to 50 but Im really hoping someone comes out with something bigger for TT bikes with no front d or chain guard.
Since weight isn't as much of an issue for TT, why not use carbon plate "guard" rings to keep the chain on? If the guards are solid, they could increase the aero around the ring too. That also cuts out the minor drag the the narrow-wide rings create
- shoopdawoop
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Why would having a chain guard be more aero? I would assume less is more!
And why would they laugh? If I'm ever out of my 54 in most any TT then I've already lost. If it has a big hill or is an uphill TT I'd likely do it on my road bike anyways.
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And why would they laugh? If I'm ever out of my 54 in most any TT then I've already lost. If it has a big hill or is an uphill TT I'd likely do it on my road bike anyways.
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- shoopdawoop
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haha I hadn't thought of that! Suppose they did get a good laugh from me!
I run 1 x 10 with a wolftooth on my CX bike. No chaincatcher or other devices. Haven't drop the chain yet.
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Elrey wrote:I run 1 x 10 with a wolftooth on my CX bike. No chaincatcher or other devices. Haven't drop the chain yet.
same. works well for cross, but a little limited if I'm doing a gravel road ride.
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