I ran the Box 7sp DH group all last year with a 36T on the outside of the spider of a Saint crank. Simple and bombproof! I switched from singlespeed just to retry the gears thing out again, so the not-so-low granny gear didn't bother me at all. I'm going to try a 30T ring soon. Fewer gears, better chainline, lighter weight, and smaller dangly shifty bits should be the future.
March 15, 2021, 12:05 p.m. - MTBrent
I ran the Box 7sp DH group all last year with a 36T on the outside of the spider of a Saint crank. Simple and bombproof! I switched from singlespeed just to retry the gears thing out again, so the not-so-low granny gear didn't bother me at all. I'm going to try a 30T ring soon. Fewer gears, better chainline, lighter weight, and smaller dangly shifty bits should be the future.