@daihard @ascentale @meganL @ai6yr @Brownian_motion A8 Cross-chaining ain’t such a no-no these days: I recall Campag using a picture of very obviously cross-chained rider in a catalogue, and I think SRAM near actively encourage it. It it sounds or feels bad though, usually as a result of old components or a chain in need of lube, I’ll avoid.
Source: https://road.cc/content/feature/cross-chaining-it-really-all-bad-213468