Originally Posted by sydney
Just remember, I said up front DON'T do it!! But, a BB spacer,if he insists is a cheap,simple and acceptable way way to do it.It's the answer when short stays cause chainring rub when in the small ring and small cogs other than the smallest. So you have to make a minor FD adjustment.Big deal. I have yet to see a FD that didn't have enough travel to handle the additional throw required by a 1 or possibly 2mm spacer. But as already stated:Best answer is DON'T do it.There is absolutely no need.
I have seen it.
A long time ago, but still, I can't erase my memory. Just because you haven't yet experienced something that I have experienced doesn't mean that it will not happen again or that it shouldn't be cautioned against as a possibility. I believe that it should be left alone also. It's not bankrupt advise, it's what he wanted to know. I have faith that with all the reccomendations against it that he would have opted out, but if he wants to try, he is free to do so. In your opinion, the only good advise is the advise you give. The rainbow shoving is your deal, not mine. It is his bike. If you think you are going to stop cross chaining in your lifetime you're the only one dealing in barnyard waste.