Originally Posted by venturi95

Chainrings are 24 38 48. I know I'm over capacity up front, which I have never paid attention to in the past. Now it is an issue with the over maxed out drivetrain. I have a different 12-34 cassette, but I'm really wanting the lowest practical gearing. I always thought Shimano was conservative in their guidelines, guess not so much here. I don't see how the small/small would give you the proper length if running a big spread. I never use the smaller 6 or 7 cogs of the cassette in the small ring, so I have been able to get away with just running the full length chain in the past.