RuanWC Posted August 26, 2015 Share Guys I'm running a 34t Rapide in front and a 42t Rapide at the back. I removed the 15t and 17t cogs and replaced it with a 16t Wolftooth cog. Shifting smoothly everywhere but having problems going into and out of the 16t. It is because of the different pick up on the Wolftooth? The original cassette is a Shimano SLX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 26, 2015 Share On my Tallboy, so will heed to the advice on the full suss you've given.It's not likely i'll shift past the 34 at the back whilst still in the 40 in front, but brain fade is a real thing... JXV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted August 26, 2015 Share Yip, I did Sani on that too...easy with the long travel bike too I have 29'er so I have that going for me... Baaisikilist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 26, 2015 Share I know that this is a 1x10 thread, but I'm not going to be running my setup as 1x.With the current 38/26 XT crankset up front, and an 11/36 cassette, I still find that in a race, when my legs are either poked from the 1st 60km of going hell for leather, or if I'd like to spin a slightly easier gear to save my legs a bit more up a climb, the 38/36 juust isn't tall enough.Got a sweet deal on that XTR crankset, and it's a 40/28. Gonna mate that up to the Praxis cassette, some XTR shifters, and a long cage XTR rear derailleur. My question is... Chain length... How do I determine what's best...?Wrap it around both 40's without going through the derailleur and add 2 links...? Skud my kop ........ Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 26, 2015 Share Skud my kop ........1x is the de-evolutionisation of cycling...What next, 24" wheels...? Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 26, 2015 Share Guys I'm running a 34t Rapide in front and a 42t Rapide at the back. I removed the 15t and 17t cogs and replaced it with a 16t Wolftooth cog. Shifting smoothly everywhere but having problems going into and out of the 16t. It is because of the different pick up on the Wolftooth? The original cassette is a Shimano SLX. I feel your pain .... I just live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted August 26, 2015 Share 1x is the de-evolutionisation of cycling...What next, 24" wheels...? What's next? Pretty soon we'll be building bikes with only one gear...... NotSoBigBen and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXV Posted August 26, 2015 Share but can you use that XT 11 speed cassette on a normal 10 speed hub and will it work with an SLX crankYes to both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXV Posted August 26, 2015 Share Guys I'm running a 34t Rapide in front and a 42t Rapide at the back. I removed the 15t and 17t cogs and replaced it with a 16t Wolftooth cog. Shifting smoothly everywhere but having problems going into and out of the 16t. It is because of the different pick up on the Wolftooth? The original cassette is a Shimano SLX.Did you put the 16t on the right way around and do the shift ramps line up with the other cogs? Edited August 26, 2015 by JXV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGUTF Posted August 26, 2015 Share What's next? Pretty soon we'll be building bikes with only one gear...... to late https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/85763-post-your-mtb-ss/page-145?hl=single+speed&do=findComment&comment=2598091 Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted August 26, 2015 Share to late https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/85763-post-your-mtb-ss/page-145?hl=single+speed&do=findComment&comment=2598091 *too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JI Fourie Posted August 26, 2015 Share Just ordered from my LBS the praxis, it seems like the best option as it was designed to be a 10 speed cassette with a large cog so the pickup will be smooth with shifts. Soon looking forward [emoji3][emoji48] 11-40 34NW Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin PJ Posted August 27, 2015 Share See the guys posting about the cassettes here, you don't need an expensive cassette. The single add-ons work fine. I use the Kalbo one. My biggest issue with the setup is chain slap with the SRAM X7 derailleur, that is why a clutch derailleur should be used. However, the X7 is OK. Also when I fitted the 40 tooth, the width of it increases the cassette width very slightly and I overtightened the cassette. This wrecked the freewheel body. I use a cheaper Shimano 11/36 cassette where I had to cut the pins to remove the 17 / 15 cogs to replace with the 16. Each cog on my cassette is now separated, no problems so far. I don't have any issues with the 16 t (also Kalbo), you don't notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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