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[Closed] 32t front by 11t rear is more than big enough for anyone here?

geetee1972 · 2011-02-10T20:57:08Z

OK so there are lots of 1x10 and 1x9 threads on here lately. I've been running a single ring for about 3 years now and have always maintained that a 32t front ring with an 11t rear, is more than big enough unless you're riding on the road or smooth fire trails. So here's my thinking/proof of this, which I'm asking people to sense check. 32x11 is a gear inch of 75.6 In [url'metres of development'[/url] that is 6m for each turn of the pedals At 90 rpm that is 544m a minute or 20mph 20mph is pretty quick over rough, steep, technical terrain. It's pretty quick over most stuff we ride over in the Peak, Lakes, Wales, Scotland, Lordy even in the Surrey Hills. On a road or fire road it's not that quick, but that's my point. Anywhere where suddenly you need a bigger gear I'm not usually that worried about going fast and everywhere else, I find letting go of the brakes usually gives a more rapid rise in speed than pedaling. So, is 32t by 11t big enough for the majority of people outside of a DH/Enduro race?

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32 isn't big enough for me, 36 is perfect, I run a 36 on my DH bikes and a 22/36 on my do everything hardtail. - it'd be lacking if I rode a lot of road but I have a road bike for that 😛

ziggy - Member
32T is nowhere near enough for me.
Currently on 26-38T and have spun that out on occasions, going to 28-40 when these rings wear out.
[b]Other issues for me is that 32-11 even with a short chain leaves the chain slapping around, I don't like that.[/b]

you seem to have completely missed how it works, you won't miraculasly reduce chain slap by fitting a large ring. Switching to an cassette with less range (say 11-28) and shortening the chain to suit will reduce chain slap.

Guess it depends on where you live, but [b]I wouldn't fancy a jaunt around Salisbury Plain[/b] with only a 32T ring.

nuff said 😉

Posted : 11/02/2011 5:11 pm

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