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@yoav @M_V I've been back to Pinarello this afternoon, the mechanic had a look and explained that I cannot add length to the chain as if I do, it'll be far too slack when in the granny gears (photos to illustrate). He was concerned about moving the front mech as, in his words, "if it works, it works". It's as if the spread of gears are far too wide: I never use the smallest chainring (22t), and hardly use the medium (32t). In the big ring (44t) I'm shifting between 2 or 3 of the top gears and that's it, depending on the speed/terrain. On recent rides, I'm averaging about 35kph and that's on gravel, without really hammering it. I'm at a loss to understand.
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