Chain device on SLX double chainset

kenan
kenan Posts: 952
edited July 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I need a new crankset and was going to get the SLX double. I can't decide if I want single or double so was wondering if I could run a chain device using the outer ring and ditching the granny on the SLX

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    well i would run it on the middle mount. but yes you can.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • kenan
    kenan Posts: 952
    Sorry, I meant the middle, forgot there was the bashgard :roll:

    Thanks for the quick reply, I'll start with a double
  • Proutster
    Proutster Posts: 785
    I've recently fitted the SLX double & bash set-up with a Blackspire Stinger to my Trance X4 and it's superb!!

    I've not dropped a chain since and as I do very little riding on the road I don't miss the big ring.

    I also fitted the double-specific SLX front mech and I think the combo of that, running about 1mm above the bash guard, and the Blackspire is a perfect trail solution.

    Stinger's are pretty cheap as well (CRC about £22 IIRC) + there's a load of different colours available to add a bit of bling too :D
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