God I love this stuff. And yet don't experiment at all. Still using 32t NW ring, HG 11spd XT 11-42 cassette for cheap relatively long lasting convenience. I considered swapping to 12s last time I needed a complete drivetrain but the $300CAD price tag to upgrade my WR1 I9 Hydra driver to Microspline ended those plans. If I tried to pedal 30x52 I'd fall over. The benefits of running a 34t or 36t chainring on a 12s cassette might be worth it if I had long fast road miles between me and the trailhead. But I don't. So I didn't.
Jan. 17, 2022, 8:35 a.m. - Cr4w
God I love this stuff. And yet don't experiment at all. Still using 32t NW ring, HG 11spd XT 11-42 cassette for cheap relatively long lasting convenience. I considered swapping to 12s last time I needed a complete drivetrain but the $300CAD price tag to upgrade my WR1 I9 Hydra driver to Microspline ended those plans. If I tried to pedal 30x52 I'd fall over. The benefits of running a 34t or 36t chainring on a 12s cassette might be worth it if I had long fast road miles between me and the trailhead. But I don't. So I didn't.