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  • 1×11 Ratio – what's yours?
  • andyl
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    Everyone is different and rides different places and lots of discussion scattered about so thought something brief and to the point would be useful. Must be a set up you are happy with or comment why not.

    Format is:

    Front ring, Round/Oval, Cassette, Wheel size, HT/FS/Rigid, Hilly/TC (train centre)/Flat, Could be fitter/Whippet (feel free to add more)

    34 Oval, 11-42, 26″, HT, Hilly, CbF

    MoreCashThanDash
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    32 round, 11-42, 26″ HT, fairly easy bridleway bashing, could be fitter but could have gone for a 34 up front.

    rs
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    30R, 11-42, 27.5, 6″ FS, Mountains, CbF

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    scotroutes
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    30 round, 11-42, 650B HT, forests/hills, overweight aging unfit ex-IT desk jockey.

    Northwind
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    32 oval, 10-42, 29er, fs 150/140, everything, gsoh

    (OK, it did have a 30 but I broke the cranks, I preferred that setup but this one was bits I had in the garage after I broke the SLs so is “free”)

    also 28 oval, 11-42, 26er (fat), rigid, everything, DDF

    lucky7500
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    32 round, 11-42, 27.5 140/160 FS, fairly hilly, decent fitness.

    br
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    30 Oval, 11-42, 29″, FS 140/120, Very Hilly, Old Man (but climb better than many +20 years younger)

    njee20
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    32 oval, 10-42, 29″, hard tail XC race bike, bit of everything, whippet.

    edd
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    28t round, 11-42 (11 speed), 650b Lapierre Spicy, towards the whippet end of the spectrum, ride in Surrey Hills and the Mendips in the UK and mountains abroad. Works for me.

    km79
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    30 round, 11-40, 29+, rigid steel, all purpose, too fat and needs a 42 on the back.

    Oops, mines is 1×10.

    ChrisL
    Full Member

    28 round, 10-42, 29″, FS (150mm travel), hilly and trail centres, CbF

    minley1
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    34 Oval 11/40 (11 speed) 26″ XC Hardtail, XC some hills CBF, also 32 oval and 16t on singlespeed rigid

    steve_b77
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    32t round / 11-42t / 29’er XC FS / everything / frankly awesome 24hr soloist (in my world if this summer is anything to go by, I also nearly won a sportive once :mrgreen: )

    P-Jay
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    32 Oval, 11-42, 650B, FS160mm TC/Hilly, CbF.

    Only been oval for a few days, 1 easy ride with the young ‘un – jury is still out.

    jonnyrockymountain
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    32 oval, 10-42 on both fs and hard tail

    tom200
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    32R 11-42 29er FS CBF
    32R 16 Rigid 29er CBMF!

    mboy
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    30 round 10-42 on my 29er HT
    30 round 9-44 on my 29er FS
    36 round 10-42 on my CX/Gravel bike

    Kuco
    Full Member

    32 oval 10-42 27.5 fs 130mm everything.

    Burchy1
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    34oval, 11-40, 650b FS, Hilly, could always be a bit fitter but do alright.

    taxi25
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    30t oval,10-42 on a 29er hard tail trail bike. Above average fitness but pushing to high gear ( for me ) just kills my legs.

    oink1
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    30t round, 10 – 42, 26″ fatty, varied, A couple off dead 🙂

    stewartc
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    30 round, 11-42, 650b, FS, Mountains, CbF

    mikewsmith
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    26 32t 10-42
    29 race/xc 32t 11-42
    Had 34 for a while but prefer 32.

    lehutch
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    34 Oval, 11-50 (!), 29, HT, Hilly XC, reasonably fit but always working at it

    Set up gives me a good blend of top end and winch gear to pull me up the steepest hills

    Yetiman
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    30 round x 11-40 (29er hardtail)
    30 round x 11-40 (29er full suss)

    Hilly / mountains, reasonably fit.

    nre
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    30t round, 10-42, 27.5, FS, bit of everything, reasonable fitness

    tomhoward
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    32t 42-10 round 26 HT
    30t 42-10 round 26×4.6 HT
    32t 42-10 round 27.5 125mm FS
    30t 42-10 round 27.5 160mm FS
    32t 42-10 round 27.5+ 135mm FS ebike

    Bit of everything, could be a lot fitter

    acidtest
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    34 Oval, 11-42, 26″, 160mm FS, Hilly(ish) Surrey Hills, fairly fit and with anything less that a 34 on the 26″ I find I’m spinning out too often. New 27.5″ bike soon so will be interesting to see if I can still handle the 34 or need to go down to 32.

    buckster
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    38 round, 11-32+46 on my HT, I find I’m riding off the block on a 32

    russyh
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    28t round 11-42t 650b 150mm full susser (would be oval but for stupid hope mount on their cranks)
    26t oval 11-42t fat bike – great ratio for crawling up and over anything
    30t round 11-42 29er xc whippet

    ton
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    32 xt 11/46 jones+
    my heft needs to be winched.

    marc
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    32 round, 11-42, 26″ wheels, full sus

    34 round, 17, 26″ wheels, singlespeed

    Calderdale, need to get fitter and lighter.

    SirHC
    Full Member

    32T Oval, 10-42 – 170/160mm FS
    32T Oval, 10-42 – 140/140mm FS

    Ride in reasonably hilly areas (4000ft in 15-20 miles), gets up everything all day long.

    mjsmke
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    32T round, 10-42, 130mm full sus, few hills, trying to get fitter.

    my95
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    32 x 11×32, climb up anything and is pretty good top gear wise until you hit a long downhill forest road, but bloody love it on my boardman 26er, 9 speed though.

    treefeller
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    26t round,11-42, 29 er ,lakes and similar, average fitness 54 yr old.

    richmtb
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    30T round 10-42 29er HT, Hilly/TC CbF
    30T round 11-42 26 140mm FS Hilly/TC CbF

    shortcut
    Full Member

    32 oval with 11-40 29 Full suss. Which is OK if I’m not racing, thinking of going for a 45 tooth on the back to give me an endurance bail out gear.

    traversbikes
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    32T round 11-42 Travers RUSSTi 27.5+ and 29er wheels, I swap to a 30T for endurance events.

    asbrooks
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    32 oval 11-40 26″ HT. Right for local area (leicestershire). Would like a higher 10. Struggled in the Lakes, just about right for the Peaks. I always could be fitter (I’m convalescing with broken collarbone), It’s going to be a struggled when I eventually get back on the bike. (Oh it’s 10 speed not 11)

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