Thinking of going 1x - a couple of questions

dirkpitt74 · August 2016

The cassette is getting worn on my HT and it could do with a new one - so thinking of possibly going 1x10 with a wide range cassette.

If I ditch a ring up front and go with a N/W do I need to alter the chain line at all?

I assume it's the outer ring that gets replaced with the N/W?

Is it worth going oval too?

What about re-sizing the chain? Do I still wrap it round the largest rear/front and add 2 links?

Thanks

The Rookie · August 2016

Double or triple crankset? Triple use the middle location double use the inner, outer gives a worse chainline.

Chain is the same as before, single/big with suspension in longest chain length height and overlap +2links.

Oval is reckoned to be worth about 1% so your call.

You may need shorter single ring chain bolts depending on the ring.

dirkpitt74 · August 2016

Currently got 2x on front.

The Rookie · August 2016

So put the NW ring in the inner location so its running the bigger gears at the back on a better chainline, it's slightly better than using the outer location for the chain.

Herdwick · August 2016

If you can find a chainring that fits an inner bcd....

dirkpitt74 · August 2016

So is it worth taking the drive side spacer to the non drive side of the bb?

The Rookie · August 2016

You can, but plenty of manufacturers do NW rings for the inner now.

Thinking of going 1x - a couple of questions

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