Originally Posted by
globecanvas
I would think chain drop would be a significant risk. If you go to all this trouble and even shorten the chain, imagine how bummed you'll be if you drop the chain anyway.
Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
As for using your normal chainring, think David Millar.
Regular road chainrings are designed to derail. I'd use a ring intended to be run as a single.
Yep. I did the Regional TT champs couple years back, couldn't use my front derailleur ('nother story), so took it off. Chain dropped 3 times in the 1-hr race!