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Originally Posted by masraum
My bike is setup as a 3x8. So, I've got lots of "speeds" at my disposal. What's safe/recommended? Say, the biggest chainring with the 6 highest cogs on the cassette? Then the middle 6 for the middle chainring and then the highest 6 on the smallest chainring? Or should I go even tighter only using 4 or 5 gears on each chainring?
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If you are diving into it that deep, you might consider just going with a 1x set-up. Plenty of folks running 1x9, 1x10, 1x11, etc. without issue. You get to ditch the front DR/lever/cabling, saving a bit of weight and complexity.
You can either purchase a complete 1x groupset or retro your existing gear by using a few specialty parts (extended rear DR hanger, narrow/wide chain-ring, etc.). Just a thought...