Morgan's recent article (http://www.nsmb.com/the-truth-about-11-speed/) and FF's thread (http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=159141) made me wonder…
How many chain rings are you running on your main mountain bike?
How many chain rings are you running on your main bike?
xc = 3
am = 2
dh = 1
We don't know what our limits are, so to start something with the idea of being limited actually ends up limiting us.
Ellen Langer
One ring, but I don't hate front derailleurs.
For North Shore:
XC = 1
AM = 1
DH = 1
:canada:
DH = 1
XC/AM = 1
FAT = 1
No need for multiple chainrings anymore IMO…
Currently on my xc/am bike i have a dual ring setup, however i have used the granny gear on it twice. in 3 years. not sure i really use it. that's a 32 with 11/16 10 speed
I want 3X6 with 11 speed width chain,
13-34 rear for 26" or 14-36 for 29" wheels
dishless rear wheel
big ring with teeth ground down in the rock bash areas so the big ring acts as a bash guard and also makes it impossible to cross chain, but works great in little cogs
extremely short rear derailleur cage with minimal spring tension and minimal chain wrap around pulleys or maybe even one big pulley, so system approaches drivetrain efficiency of single speed, and since only using 3 or 4 cogs per ring, doesn't have to wrap much chain so doesn't have to pivot very much and can still control chain from dropping or rattling
XTR level front derailleur and XTR level shift ramps
I have heard single speed saves 10 watts over normal derailleur system, and that using cogs of less than 14 teeth adds drivetrain friction exponentially,
my dream system maybe saves 10 watts in a 42x14 in a nearly straight chainline compared to a cross-chained 30x10
I want to have a gear box bike with 11 speed cassette on the back and an internal 3 speed hub so I can have like 300 gears.
But in the mean time my AM bike (the type of bike these discussions are about) has 2x10
XC = 1
TRAIL = 1
AM/DURO = 1
DH = 1
DJ = 1
COMMUTER = 1
1 x 10. Absolutely love it. Haven't (yet) wanted or needed a 42 tooth cassette (I ride Squamish, Seymour [HTML_REMOVED] Fromme)
AM = 2 (but really interested in single set up)
FR/DH = 1
so how many of you guys running 1x systems are using them on big routes like the nibmy 50 for example?
We don't know what our limits are, so to start something with the idea of being limited actually ends up limiting us.
Ellen Langer
i can see for shorter shore rides and plenty of squamish stuff that a 1x system can make sense. but, if you're wanting to do more tech and steeper climbs and run multiple laps i think a 2x or 3x system makes more sense as it increase your efficiency which ultimately ups the enjoyment factor. at the end of the day i see 2x as a better system as leaves the rider with a greater range of options.
We don't know what our limits are, so to start something with the idea of being limited actually ends up limiting us.
Ellen Langer
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