Originally Posted by
HillRider
Do NOT rely on doing this. Make sure the chain is long enough to allow big-big or a moment of inattention could have very expensive consequences.
That's what I think too. You can ride along avoiding the big/big for a long time. Some sunny day, however, when everything is going wonderfully, you'll try to push up a little hill in the big ring and do $400 or $500 damage to your bike in the blink of an eye.