Thread: Mixing SRAM 1:1 and Shimano 2:1 for a certain effect - - possible?
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Old 02-18-11 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by LarDasse74
How many people are actually removing cogs from their downhill bikes? It can't be too common to lose that much practicality for 3 oz of weight savings.
Believe it or not, they're doing it - - so save (especially unsprung) weight. Now that the sub-40-lb quest has been conquered by so many, they're trying to go lighter and lighter. Not saying I'm doing it, but . . . .

It serves another purpose too, in that you don't really need all those tightly-spaced gear ratios for DH; so if you boil it down to a wider-spread set of five or so and shed some weight to boot, why not?
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