hi i have purchased a 2012 orange five and it is 3x 10 speed.
considering going double and bash
i am considering 26/40/bash on a 10 speed cassette
would this range be ok or is it too much of a gap between 26 and 40?
used to run 24,36 bash on a cove stiffee and it worked well
#opinions and advice appreciated thanks
p.s what should i ask for a set of rf turbine rings used once ££??
cheers dtd
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double and bash question
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Posted 6 months ago #
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Sram 2x10 is 26x39 or 28x42, which suggests you should be OK. Must say though that I find 26x39 quite hard to set up - shifts up at lowish cadence is tricky, but I still manage to drop the chain in the top ring fairly easily.
Posted 6 months ago # -
thanks for that i notice the race face turbine 10spd rings for racers are 28 40 . so sounds ok . im just b umping them in a ring and fitting a bash so i hope chain line etc will be ok
Posted 6 months ago # -
Have you got clearance for that 40t ring? My older Five was restricted to a 32t /34t ring in that position, as the chain would foul the swing arm. This was quite well known issue at the time, but may well have been addressed since?
Posted 6 months ago # -
Check your front mech. I went to double and bash and had to swap to a specific slx mech. My XT front mech could only handle upto a 12 tooth difference in ring sizes where as the slx one could cope with 14. I currently have 22/26 set up but will probably move to 26/40 when the current chain rings need replacing. The 36 can be a bit small and I run out of gears on the downs sometimes
Posted 6 months ago # -
thanks all
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