How're folk finding this setup? Enough range?
Depends how fit you are. I use 33t and 11 - 32 and it works fine.
You might want 34t up front at this time of year. But 32 x 11/34 you wont go far wrong....
trouble with 32t up front is its tricky to find unramped 32t rings. unramped 34t rings are everywhere though, so thats what I use
Depends on how fit /type of riding / riding style. wouldn't work for me - I like to spin up big hills slowly
No 32t rings? Eh? MRP, e13, Salsa, OnOne etc etc all do them.
I run a 32t / 11-34 setup on both my bikes. Both setup for riding from my door in Calderdale so taking the easiest/most fun climbs I can find and then the fastest or most tech descents I can find and for that, the setup above is perfect.
32T ramped and 11-32 out back works fine for me so far.
36/11-32 for me. 32t was a little bit too spinny.
Kev
I have been riding 1*9 for as long as I can remember and I have absolutely no idea how many units of whatever I have on my chaincogs or their ratio to the wheel thingy. Just fit it and ride about a bit.
Does having a a ramped chainring cause problems? Will be using a MRP mini-G2 guide to keep the chain on...
You'll be ok with a proper guide
32/34 for me and its good.
bit spinny on odd parts but the dinner plate cog on hte back saves me pushing some of the ups. its a comprimise i dont mind making as i dont spin out that much on the local stuff as i`m too busy dodging trees.
I've just worn out a blackspire 32t unramped and about to buy a 34t. For the size of hills around here (250-300m), my ability and typical ride duration, it's good. For big days out on bigger hills, I keep a double setup on my other bike.
33T to 11/32 at the moment, but will go 34T to 11/34T when replacement time comes. The current set-up is good for everything I ride (local trails and Glentress/Inners mostly), but a 34T front will give me a little more top-end.
i run a 34t unramped blackspire uno veloce on the front with a sram 11-34 on the back and a sram 9-speed chain.... job done!
32 and 11-34 on both my bikes. Rarely use the 11, so having a bigger cog at the top end is more value to me.
36 and 11/34 here with no issues.
I've been running a 38 at the front the last few years, which was fine but fancied at slightly lower gear.
psycle with a g2 guide a ramped ring will be fine. 32+11-34 will get you pretty much everywhere i reckon. you can spin a 32-11 out when it gets properly fast but if you want to keep a decent cadence up on the climbs then i wouldnt want to go any higher than a 34.
Any combos that don't need a chain device?
I hate front mechs, dropped chains, fuss and clutter etc hence I've been using 1 x 9 for 6 years or so now and am currently using 32 x 11/34. I am on a very slack SX trail. I can get up most climbs I encounter albeit with effort. Out of the saddle climbing is a reality (more the bike than the gearing) and on longer rides I do find myself wishing I had something more, but the simplicity is worth it.
I only find myself spinning out on the fastest, least technical descents. All in all, it's pretty good. The difference between 11/32 and 11/34 is surprisingly noticeable on the climbs too.
Does anyone do a 9spd 11-36 cassette ? Cash I had squirreled away for 10spd 11-36 has been eaten by my car. 😥
I've decided to go 11-28 with a 32 up front.
Coming from a SS setup where I rode most things 32/18 or 32/16 I wanted a tight setup with a super short mech and felt 32/28 was going to feel massive!
Just in the process of setting it up so will see how I get on.
takisawa you can get an slx one i think, though it might be 12-36.
32T x 11/34 here, fine for local rides. Not sure how it would be in the big hills though. Really like the simplicity.
32 front 34 rear,
who is riding anywhere with hills?
32-11to32. I use a Blackspire downhill ring at the front. Cheap(ish) and last plenty long enough.
32 front with a 11-34 is what I use, with whatever random old 32T rings I have lying around. That does include some hills 😉
Though I definately wouldn't put it on all my bikes- I've got 1x9 on my rigid XC bike, because it's easy to get it up hills and there's a limit to how fast I want to go back down. On the bigger bikes it'd be too low for descending, but if I geared it up it'd be too high for comfortable climbing.