The road is the one place where you might spin out for any amount of time, but even then I am more than happy to just level my feet out and just coast for a ways and enjoy looking around. Its not costing me anything, and I am on my mountain bike after all. I've got 11 speed Sunrace 11-46 on my bikes and not in any rush to change that gearing. 28t on the fatbike and 32t stainless rings on 27.5 wheels, any my low range is plenty good. If I had a 50+ cog out back I'm sure there are times I would use it like everyone else, but there are enough benefits to staying with a 46 tooth that I'm more than content with what I have. The only thing I wish my gearing had is hyperglide+. Imagine for a moment if Shimano re-upped there 11 speed, and even 10 speed groups with better 11-46 or wider range and hyperglide+ and even gear spacing!! I imagine I am not the only person out there that could see why this would be very desirable to a huge chunk of people out there.
Nov. 4, 2020, 9:38 a.m. - Metacomet
The road is the one place where you might spin out for any amount of time, but even then I am more than happy to just level my feet out and just coast for a ways and enjoy looking around. Its not costing me anything, and I am on my mountain bike after all. I've got 11 speed Sunrace 11-46 on my bikes and not in any rush to change that gearing. 28t on the fatbike and 32t stainless rings on 27.5 wheels, any my low range is plenty good. If I had a 50+ cog out back I'm sure there are times I would use it like everyone else, but there are enough benefits to staying with a 46 tooth that I'm more than content with what I have. The only thing I wish my gearing had is hyperglide+. Imagine for a moment if Shimano re-upped there 11 speed, and even 10 speed groups with better 11-46 or wider range and hyperglide+ and even gear spacing!! I imagine I am not the only person out there that could see why this would be very desirable to a huge chunk of people out there.