Originally Posted by Blazinall91
exactly, I hate front derailleurs
I run 38T up front and 8 speeds in the rear and that is perfect, i think.
I'm a 38T ring to a 11-30 cluster, 20 lb bike. No problems here flatland speed or extreme climbing.
And no chain rattle. Never found I shifted off the mid ring offroad, the outer rings were useless, 36T a bit too slow.
I'm running 7 speed, mostly because my only good Mavic rear is 7 hub body.
Bust it and we go 8.
This summer that wheels gonna DIE!