Odinson Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Personally I don't need 500% gear range, but wide gearing does offer some benefits. The most important not being the climbing gears, but being able to run a BIG chain ring. A larger chain ring offers more chain wrap, which offers better chain retention. It also allows you to spend more time in the center of the block at higher speeds, so you require fewer up shifts when the trail points up.
Reden Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 To me this is a bloody marvellous option. Definitely ordering this puppy....time to go 12 with a bigger chain ring up front. Love your work Sram!!For our Enduro bikes this might be the thing.Now one can put a 34t or 36t in front and still have decent climbing ratios.For me at least.
Rocket-Boy Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 What about the people coming off 10 speed ?Especially the 2x10 crowd like me, this has got me very interested.
EmptyB Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 For our Enduro bikes this might be the thing.Now one can put a 34t or 36t in front and still have decent climbing ratios.For me at least.Ditto!
Hairy Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Personally I don't need 500% gear range, but wide gearing does offer some benefits. The most important not being the climbing gears, but being able to run a BIG chain ring. A larger chain ring offers more chain wrap, which offers better chain retention. It also allows you to spend more time in the center of the block at higher speeds, so you require fewer up shifts when the trail points up. it also allows you to pull up next to your best mate and comment that "Ag shame, you only ride a 32t chainring" while you rocking a 36t
EmptyB Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 it also allows you to pull up next to your best mate and comment that "Ag shame, you only ride a 32t chainring" while you rocking a 36t Hahaha...cruel !!
Odinson Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 it also allows you to pull up next to your best mate and comment that "Ag shame, you only ride a 32t chainring" while you rocking a 36t Think bigger, boet. 38T.
'Dale Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 To me this is a bloody marvellous option. Definitely ordering this puppy....time to go 12 with a bigger chain ring up front. Love your work Sram!!SRAM's da bomb
Hairy Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Think bigger, boet. 38T. you might have to file away at your drive-side stays for a 1x38t chain ring to work unfortunately.
Odinson Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 you might have to file away at your drive-side stays for a 1x38t chain ring to work unfortunately. That's the thing. You've got to make sure you've got enough clearance to run such a big ring. Just imagine buying the whole grouppo to realise you can't run anything bigger than a 34T.
stefmeister Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 All I'd like to know is where are these trails where you need a 36/38T upfront? I start spinning out at 44km/h with 30T - on any trail that is getting pretty fast, like a few kph slower than the speeds the pros get on straight dh speed traps. Last weekend at Fort bill was ~55km/h. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Christie Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 For Enduro it makes sense - one ring with a chain guide and a wide gearing range.I also prefer gripshift to trigger and the shifting feel of sram over shimano for mtb - will look at this for my next build. However, I dont see a big benefit of 1x over 2x10 for marathon riders, other than looking more like a pro (look is largely negated with a 30t or 32t anyway)GX1 cassette is 150g heavier than 10s cassette, vs 130g for a GX fd and 120g for the shifter, 40g for the chainring. Total weight saving about 140g, then. Unless you fit a 170g chain guide....
peetwindhoek Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Especially the 2x10 crowd like me, this has got me very interested.Or even 3x10 donkeys... For errr, mate of mine
Andrew_Smith Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 All I'd like to know is where are these trails where you need a 36/38T upfront? I start spinning out at 44km/h with 30T - on any trail that is getting pretty fast, like a few kph slower than the speeds the pros get on straight dh speed traps. Last weekend at Fort bill was ~55km/h. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This.
Rocket-Boy Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 Seems you can get a GX eagle upgrade kit from bikediscount.de for R5.5k ex shipping and duties.That is for rd,shifter, cassette and chain.
Hairy Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 Seems you can get a GX eagle upgrade kit from bikediscount.de for R5.5k ex shipping and duties.That is for rd,shifter, cassette and chain.awesome considering you pay nearly 2.5K locally for an 11spd GX cassette
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