Originally Posted by
Maelochs
While [MENTION=523726]BoraxKid[/MENTION]'s suggestion might be physically impossible, it has merit as an idea.
Well thank you, for that bit of recognition! I'm glad to see civility isn't lost on this board.
And not to be too pedantic, but my idea is only impossible with
stock parts (the largest capacity rear derailleur I could find was 47t). I bet some bored engineer or mechanic could find a way to tease an extra 4t of capacity from a long-cage derailleur.