Rouxenator Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 Has anyone tried one of these? I bought it along side a 9speed 11-40t for my dad who has gone 1x9 recently and is chopping af with his 11-34t. Not that I had any plans for the 8speed, I could put it on my road bike that is currently 1x8 with a Shimano 11-34t but I am pretty comfortable with is as is. Maybe if I get a cheapie 8speed mountain bike I will try out this cassette, just keen to know if anyone else has one and what derailleurs work with them? Gap jumps between the gears are of no concern to me, I just apply more HTFU.
NotSoBigBen Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 Would an 8sp road RD work with that size gear ..... Come to think about it even an 8sp MTB RD? Just wondering
Rouxenator Posted January 13, 2018 Author Posted January 13, 2018 I'm wondering too ! Got a narrow-wide 50t on the road bike up front at the moment.
Patchelicious Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 If you can HTFU at will, like you say in the OP, why need a 42 in the first place
seven Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 IIRC, most of the older MTBs were 3x8 (... As opposed to 1x or 2x). So similar to the 'long cage' of more modern RDs.If you go 1x or 2x op front, it should be fine at the back...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 If you can HTFU at will, like you say in the OP, why need a 42 in the first place
Fleming Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 I have the 11-40 9 speed on a old bike and it works pretty well. Only issue was the old derailleurs werent designed for such big sprockets and i needed a very long b-tension screw to make it work. Sent from my SM-P585 using Tapatalk
Justinvdyk Posted February 23, 2018 Posted February 23, 2018 How is the 1x9 11-40 working out? I'm keen on making this change as well.
Rouxenator Posted February 23, 2018 Author Posted February 23, 2018 How is the 1x9 11-40 working out? I'm keen on making this change as well. Very well, my old man has been doing a few rides on his rather heavy Trek X-caliber with a 1x9 (30 x 11-40) setup and actually rides better than when the bike was still stock a triple crank and 11-34 cassette at the back.
Fred_MTB Posted February 23, 2018 Posted February 23, 2018 Anyone know where I can get a 9 speed like that in cpt for my sons bike ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Rouxenator Posted February 23, 2018 Author Posted February 23, 2018 Anyone know where I can get a 9 speed like that in cpt for my sons bike ? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI plan on buying one of these this weekend : https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/292710-sunrace-cassette-special-910-and-11-speed/
Rouxenator Posted February 24, 2018 Author Posted February 24, 2018 Nice, now I have a 11-40 8speed, 11-40 9speed and 11-42 10speed in my spares box.
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