Now why would they do that when the industry has gladly and willingly accepted "their" $$ to make them the easiest gears so they don't have to put too much effort to get to the top, because most it seems these days, "live for the downs" :skep: Can't imagine WTF a 30-51 gear combo would feel like, even on our most steep and technical trail, even with my bum knee, 34-46 is about as easy as it needs and that's on 29x3.0" tyres :skep:
Still rocking 10spd on all my loaner/rental bikes and 10spd with an 11spd RD on my FS and full 11spd on my rigid. 10spd is plenty good enough, but no sense buying a 10spd Shimano RD when an 11spd will work just fine and the geo is corrected to run a big cog, bigger than 36t. Won't lie and say that if supplies and my wallet allowed, I wouldn't love to try the new Shimano 12spd in the 10-45 variant.
Jan. 17, 2022, 8:12 a.m. - Lynx .
Now why would they do that when the industry has gladly and willingly accepted "their" $$ to make them the easiest gears so they don't have to put too much effort to get to the top, because most it seems these days, "live for the downs" :skep: Can't imagine WTF a 30-51 gear combo would feel like, even on our most steep and technical trail, even with my bum knee, 34-46 is about as easy as it needs and that's on 29x3.0" tyres :skep: Still rocking 10spd on all my loaner/rental bikes and 10spd with an 11spd RD on my FS and full 11spd on my rigid. 10spd is plenty good enough, but no sense buying a 10spd Shimano RD when an 11spd will work just fine and the geo is corrected to run a big cog, bigger than 36t. Won't lie and say that if supplies and my wallet allowed, I wouldn't love to try the new Shimano 12spd in the 10-45 variant.