Originally Posted by
Kapusta
The issue with “losing” the big-big combo is that if you accidentally shift into it - even once - there is a high likely hood of doing serious damage to some part of your drivetrain.
I still don't see how that's possible -- the chainline will tell you to back off when you get close, so will resistance if you don't have the capacity. Forcing things is never a good idea. But it's probably true that we cannot assume anything -- I still see less expensive new bikes with lawyer lips -- so no doubt you're right.
What the OP is talking about is having not just one, but several drivetrain-ending gear combinations.
I don't think it's an issue for the OP, who treats his triple as a 1x + granny + giant. Then again he thinks hauling a sailboat is normal, so he's probably in the tail of the distribution.