1 x 10 on a CX..

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1 x 10 on a CX..
Teetosugars
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Stupid, I know, but fancy giving it a go…

Anyone tried it, & what ratio did you use, also, what chainset?

Posted 11 years ago

The-Swedish-Chef
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Why stupid, many pro’s and weekend racers run 1 * 10?

I do, 12-27 * 42

Posted 11 years ago

paul78
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More stupid to run gears at front I think as they clog and more likely to unship your chain ..much prefer a 1×10..

I have ran 38t up front but now run 40t with 12×28 cassette

If you haven’t got a low enough gear then its quicker to run after all its cross racing 🙂

Posted 11 years ago

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clubber
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I’m not quite fit enough for 1×10 on my CX but if I was I’d definitely be doing it.

Posted 11 years ago

mtbmatt
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XX1 could be interesting on a CX bike.

Posted 11 years ago

clubber
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I’ve been thinking the same but you would need a matching road shifter which hasn’t been mentioned yet.

Posted 11 years ago

sheck
Full Member

Surely with a long cage mech and 36t cassette, you;ve got the same range 1×10 as a traditional roadie-style setup for less weight? Have been meaning to do this myself for about 9 months, but there’s always something else slightly more interesting to buy whenever I have a few quid spare

Posted 11 years ago

mtbmatt
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I though XX was the same ratio as the road stuff? I would assume XX1 would follow.

Posted 11 years ago

The-Swedish-Chef
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36t cassette is way to big for racing, as mentioned it would be quicker to run if you were using that ratio

Posted 11 years ago

Teetosugars
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Do any of you use a SS specific Chainset? If so, what?

Posted 11 years ago

Teetosugars
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Ok, bone question, can you fit a smaller chainring to this?

Something a bit more CX friendly?

SRAM S100 1.1

Posted 11 years ago

Northwind
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Only reason I haven’t 1×10’d mine is that I don’t really want to spend the money on it… I don’t get on with the narrow ratio cassette so I figure I won’t lose much swapping to a mtb cassette, but I’ll gain the range

But then I’m a very bad cyclocrosser so ymmv

Posted 11 years ago

rusty-trowel
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Campag 1×10
Centaur ultratorque chainset (road compact)
BBG outer ring/bashguard/chainguide thing
Stronglight 38T chainring
N-stop chain catcher
12-28 cassette

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Posted 11 years ago