How much do you like the 1 and 2T hops of the 11-28? If you find yourself shifting 2 or more cogs often, then a very wide range cassette might be a better fit, but if you like the fine tuning of your 11-28, then maybe it’s time for a front derailleur.
I went from 3x9, 24-36-46 with 11-23 to a “one by with bailout gears” setup: 26-42 with a 11-28 11 speed. I really do use the 42 as a 1X most rides, and only shift the FD if I’m climbing a big hill, which turns out to be about 1 ride in 4, or so. Plus, I’ll often only use the FD twice in a ride, one down and one up shift. I may even replace my left Silver bar end with a downtube shift lever instead. My physiology puts my left knee (but not my right) awfully close to the handlebar end when I stand while riding, so I have bumped the shifter once or twice a year. A 30-46 with your 11-28 would let you keep what you have for some (most?) of your riding, and give you a bailout chainring. A 30x28 is functionally about the same as a 46x44. Drew On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 12:38:15 PM UTC-7 Caroline Golum wrote: > Currently running a 1x10 right now: 46T crank in the front with the > aforementioned 11-28T in the rear, and non-indexed shifting friction > shifting on the bar end. I'm looking at a 10 or 11 spd cassette in the > 11-36T or 44T range. Trying to avoid redoing the whole drivetrain with a > 2x9 or 2x10 setup, but not entirely opposed to it. > > On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 11:06:12 AM UTC-4 Eric Daume wrote: > >> Are you running friction shifting, and how big of a cassette will you go? >> Those will help determine what derailer you can run. >> >> Eric >> >> On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Caroline Golum <carolin...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey RBOBs, >>> >>> The time has finally come for a new rear derailleur! And this time I’d >>> like to expand my gear ratio, ideally without having to replace my single >>> crank with a double. My new favorite mechanic (shoutout to Damon at Nomad >>> Cycles) suggested I switch to the Deore XT (I’m running a 105 with 11-28T >>> right now) >>> >>> Now here’s my question: given the overall decline in quality >>> for.,…..everything on planet earth…….should I get a new rear derailleur or >>> hunt around on here/EBay for something a little older (not by much, c. 2009 >>> or so). >>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc73294b-0c29-4fa6-afc2-8668a2c669e2n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc73294b-0c29-4fa6-afc2-8668a2c669e2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bbac2c27-3ed6-4482-8892-57fcf390ac88n%40googlegroups.com.
