Around here average fitness and steep, tight, often technical climbs combine for many riders wearing out their 1-2 big cogs before the rest of the cassette even looks used. It makes sense that riders want a 50t+ cog for local terrain if they’re going to push a 32/34t ring. Hence my ceaseless quest to get more folks thinking about smaller rings and inboard chainlines.
The 10-45t 12spd stil has an ugly chainline. Smaller jumps for tighter shifting make sense where riders are putting in the long distance bikes though, so I can see why some folks wish it came at more price points.
Jan. 17, 2022, 8:21 a.m. - Andrew Major
Around here average fitness and steep, tight, often technical climbs combine for many riders wearing out their 1-2 big cogs before the rest of the cassette even looks used. It makes sense that riders want a 50t+ cog for local terrain if they’re going to push a 32/34t ring. Hence my ceaseless quest to get more folks thinking about smaller rings and inboard chainlines. The 10-45t 12spd stil has an ugly chainline. Smaller jumps for tighter shifting make sense where riders are putting in the long distance bikes though, so I can see why some folks wish it came at more price points.