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A 24×40 gives a shorter gear than a current 22×36, so riders are coming out
ahead with the new gear ratios even without a 42.
In XTR product manager Matt Robertson's words last night: "27 is basically 26
anyway…" said facetiously. Sort of. If you look at the wheel releases that
have come out this week, anything less than DH is not being considered for 26
anymore, for the most part.
I'm very keen to see how the new chain ring holds the chain as well. No word
just yet on when we'll have a test group, but that'll be a key performance
indicator.
April 11, 2014, 9:50 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
#!markdown A 24×40 gives a shorter gear than a current 22×36, so riders are coming out ahead with the new gear ratios even without a 42. In XTR product manager Matt Robertson's words last night: "27 is basically 26 anyway…" said facetiously. Sort of. If you look at the wheel releases that have come out this week, anything less than DH is not being considered for 26 anymore, for the most part. I'm very keen to see how the new chain ring holds the chain as well. No word just yet on when we'll have a test group, but that'll be a key performance indicator.