THIS!
i've recently switched from GX to 12 speed XT. I had 11 speed XT, but went with aftermarket cassettes ( sunrace ) to get rid of the massive step in the bail out gear. Same with GX to XT, i'm in the 2nd or 3rd rear cog quite often, where i would be up in the 50t on the sram.
top 3, shimano 10-51: 39, 45, 51
top 3 sram 10-50/52: 36,42,50/52
It's not so much of the 52t top end, i'd use it, it's the screwed up gearing range. Maybe it's just BC thing, steep logging road climbs, steep single track climbs to enduro stuff ...
June 11, 2020, 9:25 a.m. - mrraulduke
THIS! i've recently switched from GX to 12 speed XT. I had 11 speed XT, but went with aftermarket cassettes ( sunrace ) to get rid of the massive step in the bail out gear. Same with GX to XT, i'm in the 2nd or 3rd rear cog quite often, where i would be up in the 50t on the sram. top 3, shimano 10-51: 39, 45, 51 top 3 sram 10-50/52: 36,42,50/52 It's not so much of the 52t top end, i'd use it, it's the screwed up gearing range. Maybe it's just BC thing, steep logging road climbs, steep single track climbs to enduro stuff ...