Have a 1x9 on my Sam Hillborne and it works fine. But I don't do a lot of off-road or really steep hill climbing so the 39 up front with an 11-36 in back is sufficient. If you went with a 32t up front and an 11-36 in the back you'd probably be good to go. Maybe a 30t up front if you want a really low gear.
The best thing about a 1xanything is tire clearance with wide tires. Talking 2.7 inches and wider here. On most bikes the inner chainring and largest cogs can get too close to knobs and sidewalls. One of the many reasons that 1x10 is making such good headway. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 7:00 AM, Ron Mc <bulldog...@gmail.com> wrote: > in range, gear inches - you want something under 30 inches and something > over 80 inches. Then make sure you don't have any steps over 8-10 inches. > > > On Wednesday, April 9, 2014 5:42:09 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Forgot this: >> >> 28.5 38.0 24.0 13.0 83.3 14.0 77.4 15.0 72.2 16.0 67.7 17.0 63.7 >> 18.0 60.2 38.0 20.0 54.2 34.2 23.0 47.1 29.7 27.0 40.1 25.3 >> I don't find that shifting the 9 speed is any harder than the previous 7; >> both home made cassettes and Silver shifters. >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 4:39 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Why not a 1X9 with granny? I use the middle and inner rings on the XD2, >>> with bashguard on the outside. I hardly ever use the 24, but I see no good >>> reason to remove it. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:45 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I am contemplating whether to go 1 x 9 or 2 x 9 with my drive train. >>>> here is the gear ration range comparison: >>>> >>>> In gain ratios: >>>> >>>> Current range (excluding my big ring, which I rarely use and will be >>>> dropping): >>>> 1.5 - 6 >>>> >>>> 1 x 9 (28 x 12-36) >>>> 1.6 - 4.7 >>>> >>>> 2 x 9 (24/36 x 12-36) >>>> 1.3 - 6 >>>> >>>> I don't really need lower than 1.5, and I am unsure how the drop to 4.7 >>>> from 6 translates to speed loss. On flat or gradual descents, I suspect I >>>> would miss those upper gears. Can anyone provide their wisdom here? >>>> >>>> I am asking the question because I want to go as simple as is >>>> practical. I'd love to go with the 36t on a 1x set up, but it would add >>>> significantly to the number of hills i'm walking, especially when >>>> bikepacking. Perhaps going with a 30 or 32t 1x set up is the way to go? I >>>> will no doubt get stronger and the loss may not be a big deal with that. >>>> But then it's better to lose gears on the upper range and coast more, and >>>> enjoy the ride on the climbs without killing myself. >>>> >>>> All wisdom deeply appreciated. >>>> >>>> With abandon, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>>> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* >>>> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. >>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>> Other professional writing services. >>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>> Patrick Moore >>> Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
