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For that money I reckon I would live with a 9-speed drivetrain if all the
other ducks were in a row….as long as it wasn't too low down the tech pecking
order. A couple of my older bikes in the fleet are 9-speed and they are still
fun! Hell my winter beater bike is an 8 x 2 speed with old XT
thumbshifters…and that is way better than an 11 x 1 in the mud. Would suggest
that number of gears on the cassette = not so important in the mix (provided
the gear range suits the local trail conditions). Forks, tyres, brakes. Yup
not worth compromising too much in those departments
Sept. 23, 2015, 3:27 a.m. - Hoz
#!markdown For that money I reckon I would live with a 9-speed drivetrain if all the other ducks were in a row….as long as it wasn't too low down the tech pecking order. A couple of my older bikes in the fleet are 9-speed and they are still fun! Hell my winter beater bike is an 8 x 2 speed with old XT thumbshifters…and that is way better than an 11 x 1 in the mud. Would suggest that number of gears on the cassette = not so important in the mix (provided the gear range suits the local trail conditions). Forks, tyres, brakes. Yup not worth compromising too much in those departments