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By using 157 mm spacing you move your expensive rear derailleur 15 mm closer
to all those evil trailside rocks waiting to smash it to pieces (compared to
'old school' 142 mm). There's your downside. Sorry.
The better spoke angles are nice though.
Sept. 30, 2016, 9:09 a.m. - Martn
#!markdown By using 157 mm spacing you move your expensive rear derailleur 15 mm closer to all those evil trailside rocks waiting to smash it to pieces (compared to 'old school' 142 mm). There's your downside. Sorry. The better spoke angles are nice though.