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Originally Posted by oldnslow2 (Post 18697806)

I spend some time at Brands with Eric this afternoon. I am a bit concerned about the 1x being a 40 crank with a 11-28 cassette. My road bike has a compact 50/34 crank with a 11-28 and it's fine. I'm not worried about top end, but want to make sure the 40/28 will be enough for me to ride some hills like Stillwell and Fish Hatchery. We looked at options like putting a 11-32 cassette on but the bike comes with a short case that can't handle anything larger.

I'm going to hold off and see if i can find one to ride and checkout or workout the rations and see if i can simulate them on my road bike.

There's no need to rush into this since I have 6 months before i'd really ride it.

I believe that SRAM is offering up to a 52T chain ring for their CX model X1 crank-sets so the roadies can use them, but you will lose some of that bottom end that folks are looking for with those groups, in most cases. RBA did a build of a road bike using an X1 Force group, they said that the limited chain rings then (50T) turned them off to the concept of a single ring road bike, now with the 52 you may well be happy. Best of luck with your research.

Bill

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Originally Posted by qcpmsame (Post 18700786)

50 or 52 is for a true road bike and should be on flat terrain. I'm looking for a bike that can do some road climbing and some trails. The Cannondale Super X comes with a 40T chainring and a 11-28 cassette. I think if I put a 11-32 i'd be OK with the hills. Only problem is the bike comes with a "short" cage and i'd need a medium to fit a 11-32 or a 11-36. I price a new RD and cassette and I can get both for $150. I'll see if i can workout a credit on the unused parts and if not... i'll try them and see if they workout. Between myself and my son, we can always use a spare 11-28 cassette.

I'm enjoying the research, i've learned a lot. But expect riding it will be more fun.

In the meantime, i'll just have to suffer and ride my Emonda. ;)

Well... it's done. Just got back from the LBS and after a lengthy discussion, i purchased a Cannondale Super X Rival 1. The shop agreed to swap the 11-28 cassette and short cage RD with a 11-32 and medium cage RD. Also I'm getting 32mm tubeless tires installed for road use and can sway the stock 35s for when i want to hit the dirt.

And I got it all and out the door for less than the list price.

Not bad, just gotta wait for it to arrive.

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Originally Posted by oldnslow2 (Post 18702943)

Well... it's done.

Hopefully you verified it's the right size this time.

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Originally Posted by DiabloScott (Post 18702997)

Hopefully you verified it's the right size this time.

I ride a 56, my 2 'fits" confirm that i need a 56. The bike is being ordered and they ordered a 56. If it's wrong, it's not my problem.

BTW, my son was over this weekend and showed my how to measure a frame. He said that all 56s are not the same.

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Originally Posted by oldnslow2 (Post 18695921)

Buy the wife something nice? ;)

That is a good idea. I've found that doing this is like earning interest. When I buy my wife something nice, she begins urging me to not be stingy with myself.