sleclerc

I'm just curious as to how many gears everyone else's drietrains have. I'm currently running 14 and thinking about going down to a 9 speed. I just feel like i have a bunch of useless gears that i never uses. Anyhow, post what your running

thanks

mzeffex 

9.

UBUvelo

1x7....stripped off the 2 bigger chain rings...all the gears i need (at least until my muscles strengthen into needing the modern 9!)...plus plenty of clearing should i dare hop barriers

bluenote157

1x9
42 up front 12/26 in the back.

sleclerc

So the concencus seems to be that there's no real need for multiple chainrings

RacerJRP

10.

aballas

1x9

mzeffex 

Do you need such high gears?

I run a 39 and a 12/26 and have not run out of gears.

mtb_man_14

1x9

bluenote157

I'm using my as a commuter and could only find a 42 on the used. Haven't bothered to change it.

scrub

8 x 2, 38/43 up front and 12-26 or 12-25 in the back, I pretty much keep the 43 on for riding to the park for practice rides!

reif

1x10

42t front and 11-28 back. This setup works really nice for me.

91MF

one.

jwible

2x10.

jfmckenna

I'm running a ten speed double this year, 12x27 cassette. It's what my bike came with so it's what I ride. Before that I would run a 1x8 or 9. I like that a lot better actually but just don't feel like fussing with the bike. In a race 99% of the time I'm in the small ring which is a 38. Ten speed IMO is basically useless, most of the extra cogs serve the purpose of moving the chain over to the cog you want. I think I would do just fine on a 1x5.

Cynikal 

Also running a 2x10 this year. My local conditions are not that muddy so the 46 gets used at most races. If I was in muddier races I would probably do a single ring set up.

crocodilefundy

39 and 42 up front 12:27 in the rear. can't shift the front, need to choose which one to start with before the race. typically in the 39 even on the dry days.

Fat Boy

1x8, 39 front, 11-32 back

MaxCycles

1x9 with a 39T front ring and 12-26 cassette. Great gearing for my local races, as well as commuting and trail riding.

drummer5

1x9, 42 up front 12-27 cassette, works pretty well for racing, don't really get into the 3 highest gears much.

Chris_W

42 & 26 chainrings up front (using the middle and inner positions of a road triple crank, outer position is a Salsa chain guard), 11-28 10-speed cassette out back.

I use the entire range during almost every commute. There's a long section of 5% downhill on my way to work, where I spin the 42-11 very fast (in sections any steeper than that, then I'm happy to not pedal), then coming home there are two short sections of 12% gradient, where I'm in either of the two lowest gears depending on how energetic I'm feeling.

M_S

9.

But I'm going to try singlespeed next race.

martinus

How do all you 1x_'ers keep the chain from droping ?

thirdgenbird

one, but i have not ridden it yet...

its my first cross bike but i am waiting on a conversion kit for my headset and a new bottom bracket. the plan is to run 42x18 and i have a fixed 16 on the other side. (for fun an maybe an occasional race)

i also have a spare 9spd campagnolo RD and wheelset that i may team up with an orphaned shimano front friction bar end shifter if i ever feel the need to ride geared. (1x9)

RacerOne

2x9