Given the same chain, the wider cassettes would cause a tiny bit more "cross-flex". Probably not worth worrying about.
However, the 9, 10, and 11 speed chains are increasingly thinner. Internet response seems to feel that the thinner chains wear out dramatically sooner than a 6-7-8 speed chain. On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Of course, of course. > > I note that there is a 1.1 mm difference between S 8 and 9. Is this spec > or is it manufacturing tolerance? > > So, between 5 and Shimano 10, 132 mm, or just shy of 7 mm of additional > chain flex. Certainly not inconsiderable, but still, with modern chains and > long stays, I don't think it's a huge issue, particularly if these cross > chain gears are relatively little used. > > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com > > wrote: > >> C'mon, Patrick, you know where to find this info. >> >> http://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-spacing.html >> >> AASHHTA! (although it doesn't have 11 speed Shimano on there yet) >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
