Answer me this one ST,
Is a larger front chainring more efficient BECAUSE it lifts the chain off the teeth so there is less grinding with chain crossing, particularly in a 1x setup?
I ask because I had a 52 on the front, and would get a lot of chain noise in anything but the middle 4 sprockets, down at the bottom of the cassette it was nasty!
Putting on a 54 not only meant I could spend more time in the the middle sprockets but it was also much quieter across the board.
It made me wonder if this made the drivetrain more efficient?
Is a larger front chainring more efficient BECAUSE it lifts the chain off the teeth so there is less grinding with chain crossing, particularly in a 1x setup?
I ask because I had a 52 on the front, and would get a lot of chain noise in anything but the middle 4 sprockets, down at the bottom of the cassette it was nasty!
Putting on a 54 not only meant I could spend more time in the the middle sprockets but it was also much quieter across the board.
It made me wonder if this made the drivetrain more efficient?