Red_Zebra Posted April 22, 2014 Share Had a really long day at Ironman this year... 5 years of bike hassles in 180kms....Best be forgotten Nonetheless - this got me thinking. Why does no-one ride a 1-11 setup on a TT bike?Answers to my own questions would be:minimal weight saving (Cabling, derailleur, chainring, shifter etc...dont add up to much)Any weight saving would be reduced by having to add a chain guideGap between gears is too large. Optimal cadence is in a very narrow range of maybe 5 rpm (not sure what Sheldon Brown says about this)My situation further compounded by running Osymmetric (not Rotor etc...) front rings. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Zebra Posted April 22, 2014 Share I am seriously considering this option - my frame has been damaged around the front derailleur, so removing it altogether is my thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted April 22, 2014 Share I want them to develop a wide/narrow chainring for TT bikes as well. If they could make a 53, 54 or 56, then I will buy it. Most TT's are anyway on flattish roads and how many people shift up front when using that bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGR Posted May 16, 2014 Share I want them to develop a wide/narrow chainring for TT bikes as well. If they could make a 53, 54 or 56, then I will buy it. Most TT's are anyway on flattish roads and how many people shift up front when using that bike.Ironman 70.3 and IMSA are both very hilly courses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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