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[Closed] XT 12 Speed chainlines

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XT 12sp now has 3 chainlines

52mm 142/boost narrow
55mm boost wide
57.5mm superboost

Has anyone gone from 52 to 55? Most info I can find says boost is a 52mm chainline. Will 55 be the new normal?


 
Posted : 19/02/2020 8:12 pm
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I had to go to 55mm on a standard boost frame (santa cruz 5010) to get the 1x12 to work well.


 
Posted : 19/02/2020 8:41 pm
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I'd never heard of this.

So 52mm and 55mm are both designed to work with boost/148 hubs? Does the 3mm outboard offset not affect shifting at the top of the cassette?
Does this mean you could use an old non-boost 3x chainset with the chainring in the outer position?


 
Posted : 20/02/2020 1:03 pm