Regarding widening of the cogset, not all the 10/11 speed setups are wider. Feel free to correct me here but this is my understanding:
Shimano's 11 is wider than their 7(+spacer)-8-9-10. The 11 speed setup uses a different hub. The 10 speed is no different than the 8 speed in total cassette width. The actual gears and chain are smaller of course, as is the spacing between gears. Campy uses the same hub setup for their 9-10-11 (don't know about 8). Using the same hub architecture is probably one reason Campy was able to roll out 11 speed across their product line fairly quickly. I assume the spacing and the chain must be smaller than the 10 since the hub is not any wider. I don't know what SRAM's 11 speed offering is. Anyway, carry on :) On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with Doug. The middle rings of triples have for a long time been > generally OK'd for all the rear cogs, and while adding #s10 and 11 have > widened the cogset a bit, with the long stays that most listers have and > with modern very flexible chains I agree it is largely a non-issue. > > And this comes from someone who deliberately sets up his drivetrains with > the cruising gear or gears in the straight-chain positions. > > My Fargo's 38/24 X 9 is basically a 1X9 with a granny ring for looks and > conversation. (13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23-27, for 84" down to 41" -- perfectly > good enough for my type of riding. > > Patrick Moore, who in fact just rode it in the bosque using only the 64", > the 68", and the 61", in that order. > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 12:55 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > >> >> The concern about cross-chaining seems a bit overdone. I don't hesitate >> to use all 8 cogs from the middle ring on my triple (I don't spend much >> time on the smaller ones but don't worry about it either). Assuming a >> single ring set-up uses roughly the mid-position, there shouldn't be any >> issue with using the entire cogset. I'll venture we spend over 90% of our >> time in the middle 4 or 5 or 6 cogs, and chains are pretty flexible. >> >> OTH, I don't use my big-big or granny-outer cog as those do create some >> pretty hairy chainline offsets. >> >> dougP >> >> -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
