Thanks!

I'm really going to have to put in a concerted effort to become more of a gearhead as I can't keep relying on my mechanic!

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Dan Mayberry
Amateur a lot of things, professional a few things.

Yes. Inside it at St. George in 2015 ad my first 1x trial and will never go back. Every time Brent McMahon shifted his front derailleur I gained a bike length.

I went back to 2x for a season to take advantage of etap, then opted for 1x again in 2017. I much prefer it on all courses but especially hilly courses where you would otherwise do lots of front shifting. On flat courses there's a chance you will find yourself gear searching when you just really want to be in the 16 cog, but that happens far less than I expected, especially if you're willing to switch cassettes based on the course.

I ride a 54T with 11-36. That the same low gear ratio as a 39-26, so I actually have a bigger range than when I was racing 53/39 11-25. If you are currently using a 34 ring with a 34t COG, then you'll need the 10-42 with a 42t ring to match that low gear. That's going to be a similar high gear as well, and you will lose very little in between. If you can't go with a 10 (needs a different freehub) then you'll be losing high end.

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Ben Collins
Amateur Swimmer, Amateur Cyclist, Amateur Runner...
...Professional Triathlete.
It's not the length that matters, but what you do with it.

Great info, thanks.

Got a photo of your bike or, more accurately, a photo of your current drivetrain? It would be interesting to see. What current RD are you running. Thanks.

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