Originally Posted by
gilpi
I knew someone would ask why I want to do this... other than simplicity and a clean look, the chain rubs both on the highest and lower cassette gear on the front derailleur even though the FD is well centered.
I got this bike used a couple of years ago but never bothered looking into it, I'm thinking the derailleur is too narrow since the chain rubs on both extremes?
The chain is still going to want to pull in those combinations. You'll need a chain guide though for the chain to rub on instead. And, if you haven't noticed, your crank arm bolts onto your biggest chain ring - so you basically need to replace everything.