Originally Posted by
livedarklions
When did cross-chaining stop being a thing?
About the same time that the film "Kinky Boots" became popular and Shimano introduced 10 cog derail systems.
This allowed our local hero of the 41 Captain Fast to cross chain 50X28 on his Team Shy replica to pointlessly brag about climbing a minor grade "in the Big Ring".
A somewhat noisy triumph of style over substance.
-Bandera