Originally Posted by
Reflector Guy
Same here.
How many teeth are on the 1-bys? I've only glanced briefly at them and they seem pretty small. I assume that puts a crimp on my top speed.
All three of my bikes are running 1x drivetrains now. My Grail for instance, has a 42T chainring. I give up about 2 mph top speed, but gain plenty of granny gear.
Top line is 42T chainring matched to an Eagle 10-50 cassette. Bottom line is 34-50 front rings and 11-34 cassette.