Andrew, I should probably have workshopped this comment a little more. Your article elicited a reply so it was more engaging than about 99% of the internet content I consume. Apologies for coming off like an asshole.
I see that yes, Transition lists the Scout (and the Spire I have on order to replace it) as having a 52mm chainline, and I think I understand what that means, that there is 52mm from the centerline of the bike to the "ideal" chain position which should line up with where the chainring lives, and should somewhat correspond to the midline of the cassette, is that right? If that's true, is there in fact still benefits to be gained by running a higher-offset chainring to get something like a 49mm chainline? Wolf Tooth seems to indicate that 49-50mm is the actual ideal chainline for boost...
Jan. 9, 2022, 11:01 p.m. - Stephen Gaucher
Andrew, I should probably have workshopped this comment a little more. Your article elicited a reply so it was more engaging than about 99% of the internet content I consume. Apologies for coming off like an asshole. I see that yes, Transition lists the Scout (and the Spire I have on order to replace it) as having a 52mm chainline, and I think I understand what that means, that there is 52mm from the centerline of the bike to the "ideal" chain position which should line up with where the chainring lives, and should somewhat correspond to the midline of the cassette, is that right? If that's true, is there in fact still benefits to be gained by running a higher-offset chainring to get something like a 49mm chainline? Wolf Tooth seems to indicate that 49-50mm is the actual ideal chainline for boost...