Chainline offset for BBSHD and hub gear - how much is too much?

[KeithMac]

I used a normal derailleur to tension and line up the chain on my Nuvinci. It has the advantage that it's side to side alignment is adjustable. No need for a cable, just use the end-stop screws to adjust and hold it in position.

I might end up doing the same with my Nuvinci build, like the looks of no derailleur but function should always come before form!.

What chain do you recomend?, would like something as heavy duty as possible really..

 

[Alias_Knagg]

Just for the record, now that I've had the bike in daily use for a few months.

I was *almost* able to make it work with 2.5cm misalignment.
With a freshly tensioned chain, and normal riding it would all work fine.
The missus never had a problem.
Riding harder on a bumpy road would cause a derailment sooner or later.
If it happened once, it'd happen easier the next time, and so on until I re-tensioned.

I just installed a tensioner off eBay with a simple custom mount, and now I can do bumpy roads under power without worry.