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Pyga Oneten29 - Shimano XT 1x11 Chainline issues


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Hi Guys, i've just got me a Shimano 1x11 XT upgrade kit for my OneTen29. Will be running the 11/42 Casette with a Shimano XT 1x Crank (32T Chainring). I see that some people (not necessarily Pyga) are having trouble with the chainline. Anyone else running the same setup and any issues? Should i consider getting spacers to get the chainring closer to the frame and 42t ring of the casette? If so where do you get the spacers?

 

Thx in advance.

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Hi Guys, i've just got me a Shimano 1x11 XT upgrade kit for my OneTen29. Will be running the 11/42 Casette with a Shimano XT 1x Crank (32T Chainring). I see that some people (not necessarily Pyga) are having trouble with the chainline. Anyone else running the same setup and any issues? Should i consider getting spacers to get the chainring closer to the frame and 42t ring of the casette? If so where do you get the spacers?

 

Thx in advance.

Interesting. I would have thought that a Pyga would be the last bike to have chainline problems with the +five design. Isn't the cassette further outboard than most other bikes?

If you backpedal while on the 42t and the chain doesn't drop down, then I wouldn't bother with spacers.

 

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Interesting. I would have thought that a Pyga would be the last bike to have chainline problems with the +five design. Isn't the cassette further outboard than most other bikes?

If you backpedal while on the 42t and the chain doesn't drop down, then I wouldn't bother with spacers.

 

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It is only the Stage and Stage Max which has the +five design.

 

Also not saying that it is a issue, just wanted to hear from Oneten29 owners running the same setup and if they are experiencing any problems?

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  • 6 months later...

Just got my new 110 frame built up with 1x11 XT. Seems I also have a chainline issue. Noise on the biggest sprocket and backpedal chaindrop on the biggest two sprockets. Running the 11-46 casette.

 

I see one member here made spacers. However in the post your Pyga thread almost half of the bikes are running xt 1x11 setups. Surely there is another solution. Any ideas?

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Check the Q factor of your crankset, could perhaps be that, I had an issue with my original xx1 crankset and the problem disappeared when I changed. Give Hylton as call at PYGA

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Thanks. I’ll investigate that.

 

As far as I know there are only 2 xt crank versions - boost and normal. Do most people not notice they have this issue?

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When I went 1x11 on my 110 I also experienced chaindrop. Setup was SRAM GX with DM cSixx 34t oval chainring, 11-46t Sunrace cassette and KMC X11-93 chain. Whatever I did I had constant drop from the 46t when backpedalling while the bike was on the stand. Also tried a SRAM and Shimano chain and still had the problem.

 

Then I found a solution on another forum where many users had chaindrop issues with either Shimano or Sunrace 11-46t cassettes. Just ride it once or twice..... After the initial one or two rides there would be zero chaindrop. And I experienced exactly that, after the odd 20km ride where you shifted through all your gears (without back pedalling) the problem resolved itself.

 

I built a clone copy of the drivetrain for my wife on her Trek Superfly, on her bike never once experienced the issue of the chaindrop.

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You can check out the "Post Your Pyga" thread and go to page 205 and 206. There is a couple of posts regarding this issue.

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Thanks Johnson. I had a look at your solution.

 

The stock XT chainline is 50.4mm. Apparently the ideal is 49mm.

 

The options are thus:

 

- Space the stock chainring

- Get a different chainring with better chainline (Wolftooth and Absolute Black offers 49mm).

 

I think I will go for the second option. I just wonder if 1.4mm can make such a big difference.

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I think it is usual to have the chain drop down the cassette on back pedal.

 

I'm running a 11-42 with a Oval Black 34 on the front. No issue with chain drop while riding...

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What is the chainline on your oval black?

 

I assume it is 49mm?

To be honest, I'm not sure. Build it with standard XT parts and the Oval chainring. No special spacers, etc. Just fit and go.

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