Ok, so I’m going to be swapping all my components onto the el guapo frame which is on its way…
not sure on gearing… I’d like to de-clutter and go 1×10 but not sure….
I’m 2×10 11-36 rear, 26, 38 front at present. Although I have been known to use the granny and 36, its really not very often and I’d question wether I’d need to be/could just be walking…
I have a long cage XT clutch mech, and 2013 xt double cranks… what do people do with spacing when converting double cranks to single ring?
The other thing is chain retention… didn’t have a big issue on the old Blur LT dropping chains with the old setup, but I’d need at least a top guide if I went 1×10 right? will the longer travel of the el guapo mean I’d need a guide to stay 2×10?
If I run a 30 or 32 front ring, I’m losing very few gear I actually currently use…
on a 30 front ring, It the top end of gearing It would be like just losing my 36 off the back and a load of low gears I never use as I never ride on the road. anyone else run similar?
I dont want to spend money on a double chain guide if I’ll end up needing a single or vice versa…. what are poeple running with their clutch rear mech’s and why?
The other interesting one is these posh front chainrings like the xx1’s… but not sure if they come in 30t, or if that and a clutch mech are enough to keep the chain on in the real world…