Close Menu
    Bike Repair

    Is this really 1×12 life?

    Share.
    View 12 Comments

    12 Comments

    2. Itchy-Position2591 on

      That’s pretty much how it is supposed to be. If you have some space left between Chainring and chainstay you can try to move the Chainline closer but that chainline is far from other (way worse) setups I’ve seen.

    3. otismcotis on

      Sadly yes. I’m dealing with the same thing on my Force/GX mullet, and I always cringe when I see it.

      That said, you do appear to have a lot of clearance between the chainstay and chainring, your spacing might be off

      Edit: just looked at first pic again, chainring/chainstay clearance looks fine imo

    4. Boxofbikeparts on

      One of the reasons I don’t like 1x for my gravel or road bikes. I don’t have any issues shifting a modern SHIMANO front derailleur. SRAM on the other hand…

    5. Steelsorrow on

      This is one of the key compromises you make going 1x. Your chainline can get really extreme in the larger cogs. You just have to accept some amount of noise and jankiness. As long as it shifts well and doesn’t skip under load it’s working as intended.

    6. Judman13 on

      Maybe run some chain ring spacers to get the ring inbound. Also how often are you going to be in that gear? If you are like me you end up on the other side of the cassette more often so maybe it’s not a big concern.

    7. UnlikelyCash2690 on

      Also, it may be the angle I’m looking at, but it would appear that your chain is a little too short?

    8. Noctifago on

      Yeah, normal. As much you can adjust a little inward but only about 5mm. Chainline must be around 48mm, I can’t remember the exact number.
      Better that way than having a chain rubbing in the smallest sprockets.

    9. PuddingEntire9852 on

      I have a few mm to play with using chainring spacers but then my 11 cog would be worse. I think I’ll send it and see how it rides.

    Leave A Reply