This is how I use my 2 bikes with wide/low. The commuter has the big ring on a triple center with bashguard on outer, the rando is 9 x 2 but the granny gets used only with the low 4 and only really for steep loaded hills.
On Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 8:06:54 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > My entirely unscientific opinion is it's basically a 1x system with a > granny bailout. You're supposed to use the 42 most of the time and across > the full range. > > On Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 5:08:37 PM UTC-7 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hello! >> I did try a few searches for some discussion or an answer to this >> question and came up empty...but I'm sure someone will provide a link with >> everything I'm looking for! >> >> But here's my question...if I have the Clipper wide/low double (42/26) >> with a 9 speed cassette, am I "cross-chaining" and putting premature stress >> on my chain by staying on the 42t at all times unless climbing? The way I >> understand it, in a double crankset with a guard, the big ring is where the >> middle ring would be in a triple and can use all the rear cogs. Am I wrong? >> >> If I'm out riding for fun, I'm usually on the big ring and the smaller >> half of the cassette and I'll shift the FD to the small ring if I have a >> climb (there's a really fun short cut through one end of a switchback that >> I like dropping down and climbing). On my work commute, I'm riding uphill >> for about a mile before things level off, then theres a series of descents >> and climbs that keep the ride interesting. But that first mile is boring >> and I stick with the big ring in the first three cogs most of the time. >> Would it be easier on my chain to use the 26t ring with the middle of the >> cassette for that section instead? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts! >> -Ben >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/45e25980-6b67-4826-8b33-fbae3a1ef95fn%40googlegroups.com.
