CtoF
01-13-07, 12:41 PM
Just curious. Or if you are uber-crazy, do you run campy pods on your mountain bike?
General Cycling Discussion - Anyone run 10 speeds on their MTB?
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'nother
01-13-07, 02:50 PM
I know several who run 10s on cyclocross bikes. But you're probably not going to find too many on MTB, because of the lack of availability of 10s MTB shifters, not to mention cassettes with >27-tooth large cogs. I know of only one manufacturer of 11-32 and 11-34 "MTB" 10-speed cogs, and they're über-expensive.
Thor29
01-13-07, 11:02 PM
Nope. One speed is all you need on a mountain bike.
Besides, even those morons over at Mountain Bike Action magazine realized that the thinner chains that resulted when they went from 8 to 9 speeds are more fragile. I can understand why road racers might want such closely spaced gears, but for myself I just end up shifting 2 or more gears at a time when I ride a bike with tightly spaced cogs.
Besides, even those morons over at Mountain Bike Action magazine realized that the thinner chains that resulted when they went from 8 to 9 speeds are more fragile. I can understand why road racers might want such closely spaced gears, but for myself I just end up shifting 2 or more gears at a time when I ride a bike with tightly spaced cogs.
Svr
01-16-07, 07:57 PM
It's do-able using Shimano 10 speed flat bar shifters....
http://bike.shimano.com/catalog/cycle/products/component.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441774628&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302050570&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181674&bmUID=1169002540602
But what would be the point?
There's also the Paul thumbies route for 10 speed MTB shifters.
http://bike.shimano.com/catalog/cycle/products/component.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441774628&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302050570&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181674&bmUID=1169002540602
But what would be the point?
There's also the Paul thumbies route for 10 speed MTB shifters.
Maelstrom
01-16-07, 10:29 PM
Nope. One speed is all you need on a mountain bike.
Besides, even those morons over at Mountain Bike Action magazine realized that the thinner chains that resulted when they went from 8 to 9 speeds are more fragile. I can understand why road racers might want such closely spaced gears, but for myself I just end up shifting 2 or more gears at a time when I ride a bike with tightly spaced cogs.
This guy knows something. A lot of experienced riders still try for 8 speed for the thicker chain so it doesn't break. 9 speed is pushing it. 10 speed, I just can't see it. But shi!mano as a common thread will still try to force it down our throats.
Besides, even those morons over at Mountain Bike Action magazine realized that the thinner chains that resulted when they went from 8 to 9 speeds are more fragile. I can understand why road racers might want such closely spaced gears, but for myself I just end up shifting 2 or more gears at a time when I ride a bike with tightly spaced cogs.
This guy knows something. A lot of experienced riders still try for 8 speed for the thicker chain so it doesn't break. 9 speed is pushing it. 10 speed, I just can't see it. But shi!mano as a common thread will still try to force it down our throats.
cs1
01-18-07, 05:22 PM
This guy knows something. A lot of experienced riders still try for 8 speed for the thicker chain so it doesn't break. 9 speed is pushing it. 10 speed, I just can't see it. But shi!mano as a common thread will still try to force it down our throats.
+1
Not wanting to get flamed or called a dinosaur but I could never see why they dumped 7 speed. It has the same range as the 8 and 9 speeds we currently have. On a MTB, I just don't see the advantage of close gearing.
Tim
+1
Not wanting to get flamed or called a dinosaur but I could never see why they dumped 7 speed. It has the same range as the 8 and 9 speeds we currently have. On a MTB, I just don't see the advantage of close gearing.
Tim