Tribulations of switching to 1x10
12-03-13, 06:40 PM
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Tribulations of switching to 1x10
Thought I'd share the tribulations of switching to 1x10. Final setup:
Tektro RL520 front brake lever replaces brifter.
Shimano Deore T610 linear pull brake replaces front cantilever.
Wolf Components 44T drop stop chainring replaces double.
Planned:
11-30 widerange rear cassette.
Retroshift BURD rear derailler, which supposedly pulls chain well. Retroshift took my money, and then sent some BS about goats. Are they out of stock? When can I expect the product, have others experienced problems?!?
The linear pull brake eliminated fork shutter on my Eastin EC90X fork, fantastic! I've yet to drop a chain with the Wolf components ring (tried a 46T FSA ring and had significant drop problems, even with a Gusset "Little Chap" chain guide). Wish Wolf had more ring sizes.
Hopefully this information helps inform other 1x10 conversions. Again, a regular front chainring, even with chain guide, seems worthless when running 1x10. The Wolf Components ring has yet to drop chain, even without a guide! Will report back later assuming Retroshift gets their act together.
Tektro RL520 front brake lever replaces brifter.
Shimano Deore T610 linear pull brake replaces front cantilever.
Wolf Components 44T drop stop chainring replaces double.
Planned:
11-30 widerange rear cassette.
Retroshift BURD rear derailler, which supposedly pulls chain well. Retroshift took my money, and then sent some BS about goats. Are they out of stock? When can I expect the product, have others experienced problems?!?
The linear pull brake eliminated fork shutter on my Eastin EC90X fork, fantastic! I've yet to drop a chain with the Wolf components ring (tried a 46T FSA ring and had significant drop problems, even with a Gusset "Little Chap" chain guide). Wish Wolf had more ring sizes.
Hopefully this information helps inform other 1x10 conversions. Again, a regular front chainring, even with chain guide, seems worthless when running 1x10. The Wolf Components ring has yet to drop chain, even without a guide! Will report back later assuming Retroshift gets their act together.
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Retroshift isn't like other businesses.
https://16incheswestofpeoria.wordpres...nd-retroshift/
I'm sure they'll give you the BURD as soon as they can. I'm not sure they'll be overly serious in the meantime.
https://16incheswestofpeoria.wordpres...nd-retroshift/
I'm sure they'll give you the BURD as soon as they can. I'm not sure they'll be overly serious in the meantime.
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Retroshift just sent a second email, the order shipped. Again, there was some hogwash about Goats in the message. The punchline, it was only a couple day delay.
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I put a linear pull brake on my cross bike too (Paul Mini Moto), it's awesome, no more fork shudder. OEMs should just start spec'ing these. Why did you go to 1x? I thought about it but flargle talked me out of it ;-) Seriously once I looked into it the complications and chain drop issues made me reconsider whether I was actually simplifying anything.
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The BURD derailleur feels like a solid unit, it should be at 200.6 grams. The springs have some great pull. When combined with the Wolftooth dropstop chainring it'll be a bulletproof drive train. Indeed, have yet to drop chain on the Wolftooth chainring, even without the BURD.
I went to 1x10 because somebody bought me the bike as a gift. It had a triple, I switched on my old double. I always found myself double tapping in the rear, it seemed sensible to install a wide-range cassette and singletap instead. Thus, the mass of the front brifter, front derailleur, and a chainring are all shed from the bicycle.
I went to 1x10 because somebody bought me the bike as a gift. It had a triple, I switched on my old double. I always found myself double tapping in the rear, it seemed sensible to install a wide-range cassette and singletap instead. Thus, the mass of the front brifter, front derailleur, and a chainring are all shed from the bicycle.
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