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As stated, i am wanting to try single front ring so before buying all the bits i am going to try it for a while.
just wanted a bit of advice on where to set the mech, height, side clearance????
Thanks
My advice would be, don't. You're not using a ramped middle ring as well are you? If so, I predict much pain is about to enter your life.
Works fine on the commuter (1x12-24); I've set the front mech as low as possible without the chain touching when on lowest cassette gear, and centred (the chain doesn't actually touch when tested statically; it may when pedalling). This is with a ramped 9-speed middle ring, but onroad rather than off. YMMV, no liability accepted for unplanned deletion of front teeth on stem.
As stated, i am wanting to try single front ring so before buying all the bits i am going to try it for a while.
You already have a single ring bike if you have the will power to leave it in middle and see how you go. When your happy that it's for you then get a single ring and chain device.
I've been running a similar set up on my FS for the last 3 months or so and not had any problems, yeah, I might have dropped the chain a couple of times but thats about it. Ride it pretty much anywhere round The Peak, Macc Forest, Llandegla etc... So not just a softie commuter bike
What is this pain you speak of DBW?
Currently 1x9 with a Middleburn 34 slickshift on the front with the mech slammed as per the above and a 11-34 cassette. When its all buggered (chain, cassette, ring) I plan to get the full 1x10 set up and get a propper chain guide, mech, shifter, front ring etc..
I use an old road front mech (mavic) it's narrower ( and maybe because of that) ,it works really well.
As above ,put it as low as you can .
Will see how it goes for a cople of rides then. Cheers all!