Originally Posted by
bbattle
True. Your point?
What breaks chains is cross gearing not the granny. A 24t ring allows you in theory to apply twice the force on the chain but in practice it just doesn't happen. You can't apply half the force to the pedals with a granny on trails as you can with a normal road gear during a standing start.
Originally Posted by panfry
I am one of those. I am not going to be cruising around the city or commuting to work. I am going to be using my FG on Fast Club/Group Rides w/mostly CAT2-3 riders. I am also going to be using Speedplay Clipless. I am 6'5" 215 and I am REALLY Strong (not being cocky; just stating a fact) so I really need something that isn't going to stretch out after the first couple hard rides.
Holy **** cat 2/3 roadies. Get the **** over yourself not that strong. Noone stretches chains in a few rides it just not possible. If you're breaking chains on the road it's cause you didn't install them right.