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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

05-27-17, 10:59 AM

Replies: 25

1x9 Drivetrain

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Posted By Bike Gremlin

IMO, it's partly due to the hype of 1x...

IMO, it's partly due to the hype of 1x drivetrains. Investing time, effort and money into this "improvement". In my experience, people are happy when they buy new, expensive things, even if they...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

05-27-17, 10:29 AM

Replies: 25

1x9 Drivetrain

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Posted By Bike Gremlin

Redundancy gives no harm by itself. Quite...

Redundancy gives no harm by itself. Quite contrary. For example:
If there's a hill coming up, you can have a gear ratio you like using the middle ring. If there's a downhill coming up - you can have...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

05-27-17, 12:01 AM

Replies: 25

1x9 Drivetrain

Views: 16,096

Posted By Bike Gremlin

44-32-22 crank, with a widely available 11-32...

44-32-22 crank, with a widely available 11-32 cassette works fine and simple. Giving a wider range than a 1x setup, with most readily, widely and cheaply available cassettes and RDs. Also allowing...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

05-26-17, 09:15 AM

Replies: 25

1x9 Drivetrain

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Posted By Bike Gremlin

If that's too high, you could get a (cheap) MTB...

If that's too high, you could get a (cheap) MTB crankset and FD. 44-32-22. Though it might work fine with the current FD as well, just slightly slower shifting.

If say 30-32 combo is too high a...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

05-26-17, 06:11 AM

Replies: 25

1x9 Drivetrain

Views: 16,096

Posted By Bike Gremlin

I'd say stick with a triple if you need all that...

I'd say stick with a triple if you need all that gearing range. That being a technically more sensible option IMO.

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