10 Speed Double Chainset

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10 Speed Double Chainset
flippinheckler
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Anybody run a Ten speed double chainset with bashguard as I am toying with the idea of changing my SLX double to give me more a bit more ratio especially in the higher gearing as the current big ring on my double limits my top end, also I hear your more able to stay on the outer ring on seep climbs due to the extra increments you get with a ten speed. I figure I can then run bigger chainrings on the front.

Posted 13 years ago

njee20
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I’ve been running a 10 speed double all season (no bashguard), and had run a double on a 9 speed set up for the last 3 years.

I think it’s perfect, I’ve played with various ratios, but liked 40/28 with 9 speed and now have 42/28 with 10 speed, find I stay in the big ring 90% of the time, and just drop for the steep stuff. To that end I’m probably going to try a single ring next season.

I think the 11-36 cassettes really do facilitate the use of a double for most riders without any real loss of gears, reckon the SRAM 39/26 would be spot on for most ‘trail’ bikes.

Posted 13 years ago

nickc
Full Member

To that end I’m probably going to try a single ring next season.

what size out of interest njee? racing or just general riding?

Posted 13 years ago

njee20
Free Member

Well it’ll be my only MTB, so general riding as well. In fact I use lower gears when racing than general riding, being knackered after 2 hours flat out!

Between 34 and 36 I reckon, can’t really decide! There are some courses when I’d want lower than 1:1, but I reckon I’d just fit a double and a front mech/LH shifter for those! Probably go 36.

Posted 13 years ago