Originally Posted by humancongereel
QP knows his ****. listen to him.
there are those that would say otherwise, but aw gee thanks.
Originally Posted by testtube
yes, i just want to know "how silly" or what's the price of form over function. I just want to be educated
I don't know. It's possible that you could wear your chain or teeth unevenly due to the little bit of lateral friction that an angled chain experiences - i don't know. it's possible you could throw a chain, especially if your chainring has ramps and pins. but i don't know the probability or the likelihood. all i know is that you've got the ability to get a straight chainline; i don't see reason to introduce an element of mech inefficiency just so that you can put your chainring on the outside.
besides, a straight chainline turns me on more than a chainring on the outside of a spider. just sayin'.