Bring it on...shoulda been the standard we went straight to (given it was an already existing standard). Boost 148 was the biggest waste of time.
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The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
I'm an unashamed devotee of 3x; the 32T middle ring covers a lot of stuff, while a (nowadays) relatively tight cassette keeps the gear steps slick. The big & small rings are the range extenders at each end. 2x is a bit of a dog's breakfast, 'cos neither ring is the right size most of the time.....
True.
That is XXX yes?
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
I'd be happy with 12 speed 10-48
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moorey
call me Mia
Yet somehow less practical or usable than 1x8 I ran 20+ years ago....
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Did your 1x8 have equal spoke lengths & as great a range? My contraption beats yours.
Lazmo
Old and hopeless
To make a 2x10 golden, just change the big ring to a 32. Honestly, if I could have Kev the Kona Silence as 2x10 I would. I sure would miss the modded dropper shifter though.
... but if it has to be 1x ... I care much less about the increments, and more about the granny, as I do not want to get off and walk... so x10, x11, x12, x13... pfft, just give me 30 up front and 50 out back at a minimum.
... but if it has to be 1x ... I care much less about the increments, and more about the granny, as I do not want to get off and walk... so x10, x11, x12, x13... pfft, just give me 30 up front and 50 out back at a minimum.
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Flow-Rider
Burner
You can run a few custom combinations on a 2x, I have 32,22 x 11-36 and 36, 22 x 11-36, it's dependent on the frame how well it works, but I rarely drop chains. It's not a very good combination on most new frames to go 2x or 3x because of the low BB, the moment you forget on a log roll over, the large chain ring digs in and you get thrown over the bars.
rextheute
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Wait , What , they now are NOT cool ?
Next week yes.
At the moment everything needs to be BIG.
Big dinner plate cassettes, big forks, big wheels, big tyres, big hubs and don’t forget big prices
rowdyflat
chez le médecin
moorey
call me Mia
Great range? Your smallest cog looks like about 18t....
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
IIRC 17-32t, 26-36 up front? Count them if you can be bothered
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Ah, excellent. A top speed of 24km/h.IIRC 17-32t, 26-36 up front? Count them if you can be bothered
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Seems about right for a MTB ridden in a pinch climb hilly area. It’s not a road bike. Also assumes you are unable to spin your legs faster than a 80 cadence.
moorey
call me Mia
All the drawbacks of both 1x and 2x in one.
Then Garbaruk has you covered (if you have an XD freehub) with this CNC'd beauty: https://www.garbaruk.com/12-speed-xd.html?category=11
Just 324 grams, and a choice of 8 colours for the big cog.
I have got a one of their 10-46 11sp (only 290gr) cassettes here, waiting for my old GX cassette to die. They also make 10-48, 10-50 for 11sp, as well as HG and Microspline 12sp cassettes (just not in 10-48.)
I like 3x9 too but the cassette range is no tighter than most, in fact popular 9sp 11-32 (EG CS-M770) has the exact same first 9 cogs as lots of HG 11 and 12sp cassettes (EG CS-8000 11-42, 11-46, PG1230 11-50...)
I like paying $70 for a 250gr cassette. I like $25 XT level chains. Except it seems that despite being way thinner, 12sp chains last a lot longer - wish they'd release new 9sp (and maybe 10/11sp) chains with latest coatings and other tech.
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