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  • Is 2×9 just for xc jeyboys?
  • toxicsoks
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    I switched to a 36/22 + bash setup about 3 months ago with 11 – 32 at the back. Since I rarely used the 44t offroad it seemed sensible for me. Considering swapping the 22 for a 24.

    njee20
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    Oli Beckingsale was running a single ring last week at the Dalby NPS, he won the Elite race, so not being able to go fast enough is seemingly not a huge issue!

    james
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    But what size single ring was he running?
    If it was just the big ring he was using (tinker jaurez stylee) then maybe top speed wouldn’t have been an issue

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    njee20
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    34 or maybe 36, not too sure.

    kiwi_stu
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    Check out the weight weenies MTB forum for information on these 2×9 XC chainsets… some great information 😆

    Nick, you run a 2×9 chainset of your s-works epic don’t you, I think I remember seeing picture you posted, what spider are you using with your cranks?

    njee20
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    Just the stock one, use an Extralite 30t inner ring with the spider filed to fit, and a normal TA Chinook 42t outer.

    When the Extralite wears out I’m tempted to put a 28t ‘inner’ ring, with the 42t outer, we shall see.

    Edit: hopefully you can see that, they’ve changed the file names of fotopic shots, sorry if you get the no direct linking thing!

    Dougal
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    Oli Becks was running a 38T ring, and one of those new fancy 12-36 cassettes that all the midget 29er riders have been shouting for.

    Prefer keeping all three of my chain rings, just in case. The weight loss is near-silly, though I do fancy the idea of something like 26-36-44 rather than 22-32-44.

    rusty-trowel
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    Nothing lightweight or jey about my 2×9. E 13 drs weighs more than a granny i’m pretty sure and stops my chain coming off like it used to when i ran a triple.

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