New Shimano 11-46 cassette

[Ferro]

Just when I thought I might be ready for a 42. Now a Shimano 46 and rumoured as per the article below, SRAM's might be bringing out a 50!

 

http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/news/shimano-updates-mountain-bike-component-offerings

[Eldron]

And I thought the SRAM 42t looked goofy with a bigger ring at the back than the front...

 

46t is gonna look like a dinner plate!

 

Being a self confessed Shimanophile I'll probably go 1x11 soon. I said I never would for stage racing!!! Damnit.

[Baracuda]

Shimano is not giving up on their front mech's. Apparently there'll be updates to current 2X11 and 3X10 cranksets to offer a wider range of gearing. 

 

Cost may also be a factor. How much is this cluster going to cost compared to a "standard" 11-36. A 2x10 may be significantly cheaper to run over the long-term.

[Bizkit031]

For me at the moment with what I do the 11/42 1x11 works 100s.

[Mike Bike]

And I thought the SRAM 42t looked goofy with a bigger ring at the back than the front...

 

46t is gonna look like a dinner plate!

 

Being a self confessed Shimanophile I'll probably go 1x11 soon. I said I never would for stage racing!!! Damnit.

dude there is no way you need a 46..

[Eldron]

dude there is no way you need a 46..

Everything is relative - I rolled a 38/26 with an 11-36 cassette at Epic a few years back and cried like a baby the whole way up Rusty Gate climb. Damn my partner and his 60kg goat like mountain climbing body!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Everything is relative - I rolled a 38/26 with an 11-36 cassette at Epic a few years back and cried like a baby the whole way up Rusty Gate climb. Damn my partner and his 60kg goat like mountain climbing body!

then the added benefit of being able to go up a ring size... Cos speed. 

[Shebeen]

3x9 ftw

 

this reminds me of this little article (which became even fnnier once it was true!) - http://www.theonion.com/blogpost/****-everything-were-doing-five-blades-11056

[V12man]

then the added benefit of being able to go up a ring size... Cos speed. 

Won't be used a lot on the Epic.... not much downhill that is for pedalling at speed.... might as well roll downcliff

[waveduke]

I just hope they don't stop producing XT 2x10 components.

 

I want two front rings for redundancy and faster large gap shifting.

I don't need 2x11 or 2x12 - 2x10 ist just the right combo for marathons... 

[ChUkKy]

Bring ur 1x10 to Lesotho....

 

rather 1x6 for Lesotho

 

http://images.moto.it/images/873880/700x/2016-ktm-exc-300-001.jpg

[Shebeen]

I just hope they don't stop producing XT 2x10 components.

 

I want two front rings for redundancy and faster large gap shifting.

I don't need 2x11 or 2x12 - 2x10 ist just the right combo for marathons... 

that'll take a long long time. can still get loads of 3x9 stuff

[JXV]

that'll take a long long time. can still get loads of 3x9 stuff

The press release said they are retaining both 2x11 and 3x10 options including new lower range options in both. A 2x11 crankset with 34-24 and a 3x10 with 40-30-22 have been added.

 

This will help those who ride steeper stuff and those who love their riding but are not super-strong. It also helps compensate for the move to larger wheelsets from 26".

[Bizkit031]

The press release said they are retaining both 2x11 and 3x10 options including new lower range options in both. A 2x11 crankset with 34-24 and a 3x10 with 40-30-22 have been added.

This will help those who ride steeper stuff and those who love their riding but are not super-strong. It also helps compensate for the move to larger wheelsets from 26".

The 3x10 40-30-22 is actually old had that on my last 29er

[AlanD]

I'm going to wait for the 10-100...:-)

[EmptyB]

This is all getting a bit silly....