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 lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
I am contemplating whether to go 1 x 9 or 2 x 9
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
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
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
As someone who has a 29'er MTB w/ a 1x9 drivetrain (32 front 11-34 rear), I
say keep the inner ring. You don't have to shift if you don't want to but
if you need it, you will have it. I am in southeastern PA, where the
mountains pale in comparsison and on a couple of all day rides where I
On 04/08/2014 09:45 PM, Deacon Patrick 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
Och, Steve! What's got you grumpy? Grin.
Thanks, Doug. The 2x is my current default, but I want to explore all
options before plunking down the funds. And yes, for my riding (sans
pavement usually) a double gives plenty of range. Just wondering if I can
squeeze into a 1x.
With abandon,
