Bitsy Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Im 81kgs and try to cycle 3 times a week...normally the following:1 long distance on the road bike (80kms in the cradle)...1000m elevation1 spin for an hr1 30km on the mtb....500m elevation average road speed is around 26 km/h and mtb 16km/h I prefer lower cadence (around 70)
Patchelicious Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 Im 81kgs and try to cycle 3 times a week...normally the following:1 long distance on the road bike (80kms in the cradle)...1000m elevation1 spin for an hr1 30km on the mtb....500m elevation average road speed is around 26 km/h and mtb 16km/h I prefer lower cadence (around 70)Sounds a 34 is what you might prefer. If you don’t like your initial choice, there are usually guys on the in the same position, and you could just swop.
splat Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 Hello again, Quick question: The bike comes std with a 1x11 30t chain ring and 10-42 cassette (Sram). On my old setup I ran a 2x11 xt setup with a 26/36 chain ring and 11-42 cassette (shimano). The bike shop will upgrade the chain ring for me to something bigger if I want it. I am contemplating between the 32 or 34 upfront but am not sure which will be optimal to replicate the old xt 2x11 setup. Below is the online comparison I did. - Column one is old xt setup....i enjoyed the ratios and sat mainly on the 36 upfront.- Column two is the sram setup with a 32t chain ring and 10-42 cassette- Column three is the sram setup with a 34t chain ring and 10-42 cassette your expert recommendations will be most welcome on whether to go 32 or 34 to replicate the old xt setup in terms of ratio's and associated effort. Unless you go Eagle, you cannot replicate your 2x gear range with a 1x set-up. Either the low end or the high end will be compromised. The chainrings aren't prohibitively expensive, so pick one and see how it goes.Like Patch says, you can always swap out if it isn't working for you.
Bitsy Posted January 23, 2018 Author Posted January 23, 2018 Hey guys, Just some feedback....so I pulled the trigger on the spec epic comp and must say Im really impressed and glad I made the choice. What a difference from my hardtail- it oozes confidence and Im much faster on it. Love the fact that I can turn so late and it just responds. The brain is really impressive and its nice to have one less thing to worry about. The dual water bottles make a huge difference with the SWAT kit as I can now leave the Camelback. I went with the 32tooth chainring- just as well cos I think the 34 would have been a little too big for me Weighed the bike and she came in at 13.3kgs fully kitted out and ready for the trails, so not too bad for full aluminium. This is also with the heavier GRIT tyres. The colour is beautiful, but the matt black does pick up quite a bit of dust. Thanks again for all the advise and putting me on the right track....appreciate it! Rgds
slickjay007 Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 Don't forget the customary pic of your new bike on the couch. We will be waiting.
Patchelicious Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 Pictures or it never happened!! Congrats
Patchelicious Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Very nice!!! Congrats dude!! Safe miles.
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