Cheers! That makes sense as someone who doesn't build frames. Cannondale's offsetting of the drivetrain came up and that's certainly a solution to improve tire clearance with Boost-148.
I only wear a size 43 and like a fairly wide stance so heal clearance is generally an other-people's-problem for me (though I know it's an issue for plenty of riders). I'm personally more concerned with trail clearance - narrower back end.
I agree the best solution is to stop trying for a maximum % range with the smallest number of jumps and that's how I run my own cassettes to optimize chainline. Which is an option because I'm on HG freehub bodies personally. But, I don't actually believe the future has fewer gears because so much has be invested in more = better.
Jan. 10, 2022, 11:28 a.m. - Andrew Major
Cheers! That makes sense as someone who doesn't build frames. Cannondale's offsetting of the drivetrain came up and that's certainly a solution to improve tire clearance with Boost-148. I only wear a size 43 and like a fairly wide stance so heal clearance is generally an other-people's-problem for me (though I know it's an issue for plenty of riders). I'm personally more concerned with trail clearance - narrower back end. I agree the best solution is to stop trying for a maximum % range with the smallest number of jumps and that's how I run my own cassettes to optimize chainline. Which is an option because I'm on HG freehub bodies personally. But, I don't actually believe the future has fewer gears because so much has be invested in more = better.