[thirdgenbird]

Originally Posted by rain dogs

Cool. Thanks. DO you have a video link handy? I've been searching for Ekar shifting on youtube but not seeing anything.

NVMND..... I see the action in this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tptAGcNNjrA)

This doesn’t show shifting, but it does show how much chain length effects b tension:
https://youtu.be/s5hN94bN3nM

Having two dramatically different chainrings would effectively cause the same issue. Could you set the chain length for a ring halfway between the two and make it work? Maybe, but it would be a compromise.

Have you tried 12 speed? I have had my chorus 12 off-road a few times and it seems to manage the chain very well. My initial impression is a clutch isn’t needed. If I were riding on anything rough enough where it was not sufficient, I would be set on 1x anyway. I am guessing Campagnolo agrees.