Steal His L👀k – Dropped Chain

Another JDG bike check on this wednesday, or tuesday, but who knows what today is, actually.

First off, lets address this. Since we already know, 1x cranksets are OUT, and 2x is back in... why not skip all the way to the triple?!

Let us have a cost/benefit analysis

Used and inexpensive
Wide gear range (this one is 46/36/26)
This crankset is actually lighter than the 1x SRAM I had!
All the extra front shifting keeps you from getting bored on long rides
Be a trend setter, confuse your friends

Mixing Campy and Shimano isn’t new, but its a good trick worth talking about over and over. Campy 11 speed shifters (pre 2014 (i know, its kinda confusing)) work 100% with Shimano 9 speed gearing. The best of both worlds! Especially with a triple crankset, you can use a smaller cassette for lighter weight, instead of a 1x with a huge dinner plate cassette that weights more than your cat. Also, Campy 10 speed shifters works EVEN BETTER with Shimano 8 speed gearing.

The rest of the build is pretty standard, so i’ll just dump the photos here for browsing and list all the parts (hope I don’t forget any)