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Old 07-05-25 | 11:42 PM
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lnanek
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Rather than spend $165 for a bigger chainring, feels like you could just use an 11t smallest cog on your cassette instead of 12t. 10t needs a microspline hub, but 11t and 12t are both usually just a bog standard HG hub.

Personally I use a 50t Evosid chainwheel that was $30 off amazon and an 11t-34t cassette that was $15 (Shimano CLARIS CS-HG-8) off eBay. I only have an 8s Deore LX derailleur, though.

I use a waxed chain and only ride 6 miles a day, so the increased wear of a smaller rear cog is irrelevant. Even if it wasn't, a replacement cassette is only another $15.
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