Old 09-15-21, 02:07 AM
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I rarely do but my bikes usually come with an 11-28 cassette. I replace my 11sp cassettes with Ultegra 12-25's because I don't need an 11 or 28. The cross chaining doesn't seem as bad on a 25, it's not very noisy. I know technically it might be but it doesn't feel like it since it's wrapping a smaller diameter cog.

I don't know if it's been brought up in this thread but the worst cross chaining for me with most chainring combos is with the chain in the small ring/small cog because the chain will rub against the inside of the big ring. It doesn't seem to be an issue on my CX bike with a 46/36 since there's only a 10 tooth difference. That's actually my favorite gearing for the road and I'll probably swap all my bikes to it.
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