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Old 11-20-14 | 12:50 PM
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Bikes: Tandems: Calfee Dragonfly S&S, Ventana ECDM mtb; Singles: Specialized Tarmac SL4 S-Works, Specialized Stumpjumper Pro, etal.

Originally Posted by Dean V
Wouldn't the lightest and best be right side drive with the timing ring inboard like the Paketa? Then there isn't as much chance of the drive and timing chain getting tangled and you can use the lightest single bike cranks available.
Based on my experiments, it does not matter if inside or outside, the potential for tangle does exist. As I do not have a Paketa, I have not done an inside RSD. However, I would anticipate a tangle potential when shifting chainrings while in the more extreme inner cogs especially if you are using a small granny right next to a fat 130bcd Gates timing ring and belt.

IMO, the outside RSD is actually less prone to issues and does not require a proprietary frame. It does however require enough space between the middle-mounted big ring and crank arm to insert that fat gates belt/ring with sufficient clearances on either side. The FSA SL-K Light cranks worked out great for this setup, but it is unknown about the others. Given the weight I posted above, you can see my FSA SL-K Light single bike RSD setup is actually no lighter than a regular set of FSA SL-K Light crossover tandem cranks, but I did achieve the narrower Q-factor we needed, so our setup is justified in that aspect.

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