Originally Posted by dutret

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.



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.