Originally Posted by
prj71
I'm not sure you do since nobody else is having trouble with 1x12 gearing on a mountain bike.
I have three mountain bikes with 1x12 and even lower gearing...28 x 52 or 30 x 52 depending on which one I grab. I've never experienced this and neither has anyone else I've known.
I have a 1x11 mountain bike and I have nothing but trouble I have other bikes with 1x12, 1x13 and 1x14 but no mountain bikes in 1x12 and I am missing out and what if that has been holding me back the entire time. That 11 speed XT is so dated it should be on 26"
I have never really had pedaling problems.