You're limited to a 50:11 max in that case and with sram's sensitive front derraileur going beyond 13t jump on the front will be dubious. Without the 10t cog you have to commit to either a high lowest gear or a low highest gear.
I really dont get the aversion to the 10t. Its not a gear you use much when power efficiency matters, even when sprinting. I think that for most people a 48/32 with a 10-29 (Campagnolo) or 10-28(Sram) is a fantastic mix of range and tight sprockets. If you want more range the Sram 10-33 is brilliant with tight spacing on the lower sprockets and a nice bailout gear if you need it. If you are really strong a 50/34 big ring with a 10t is more gear than most riders can push
My bikes have worked fine with the 16t from Easton, Shimano and Praxis; but worth noting that even Shimano drops to 14t gaps with their rings used by pro riders as there is an inherent shift speed advantage. SRAM Fds are problematic since you really need to keep them straight during setup, which requires care even with their setup tool. Would be really interesting to see if Wheeltop did better with their design in terms of easier setup.
I need to get the force rim brake shifters, ($500) plus you leave out the crankset since I can't use the 11 speed I already have
If I went this route I would only need the 4 pieces and I can keep my 11 speed cassette/crankset
Sorry, i spaced on that being a rim brake bike. Feel like an idiot right now.
