On the hardtail I have a 3x9 set up and have been meaning to get rid of this set up and shift to 1X10. I already have an SLX 1X10 on it (long story) so need a chain, cassette and shifter, plus a 32 NW ring. Looks like I could do this easily sub £100 but:
A: have I forgotten to take something into consideration like spacing of front ring etc?
B: Shall I just wait for SLX/XT 1X11 to come down a bit?
I did exactly that although I added in a range expander. zee shifters are often had fairly cheaply, super star NW will do the job very well too.
arguably a 3x crankset gives a better chain line than a 2x. I had to do a little bit of fiddling around with chain ring position and washers initially but in the end it worked a treat.
The only issue is whether you think you will miss the super granny gears of the 3 x 9
Thanks Ceepers. I want a single ring on the basis that I never drop to granny and only occasionally hit the big ring. On my new full suss the 1x11 has been spot-on even for laborious bridleways where I'd usually be in the big ring.
So should be cheap and easy unless I have chainline issues?
1x10 is cheaper given the premium being charged for 11sp kit and works great when setup right, do it.
32-42 is plenty capable and will do for most people. Don't go 40t it's that bit harder you just don't need.
The all steel Sunrace MS3 cassette is the best all round solution at present.
The goat link or rad cage mech mod make it a proper job 🙂
Not sure I see the point in going 1x10 instead of 1x11.
Sunrace 11 speed cassette is less than a 10 speed and a range expander. An 11 speed RD will be cheaper than a 10 speed + a rad cage and work better. There isn't much difference in shifter cost. 11 speed chain is a bit more expensive (£15 vs £10) and a NW chainring will cost the same.
In your case you have an RD already - sell it and buy an 11 speed. Still won't be much more than buying a rad cage in the end.
I went 1x11 cos I wanted more range than 11-42 gives.
I got an 11-46 XT cassette on the MTB and a 10-42 xd driver on the CX
Sounds like you could just go 1x10 with an 11-40 sunrace casette. Shame you just missed black friday at uberbike for the cassette.
Keep an eye on prices and jump on xt when it drops in price in the new yr
Keep an eye on prices and jump on xt when it drops in price in the new yr
Or goes up as the exchange rate change comes home to roost
Zee rear mech. Whichever 36t low gear cassette is cheapest. (Never found a need for lower than 36t). Zee/slx/old xt shiftr. I went for a 35 bikes chainring for about £30 to support local company but superstar ones about £20. About £100 all in.
Sb88, fair enough but I don't understand why I'd gets zee rear mech when I've got a 10spd SLX already? Or do I need a medium mech?
Andyl, I don't see how going 1x11 isn't considerably more expensive? Happily have 1x11 on this bike though.
So anyone see any good xt8000 or slx7000 deals on shifter cassette chain and rear mech?
Andyl, I don't see how going 1x11 isn't considerably more expensive?
10 speed:
RD - already have £0
SLX shifter - £22
KMC 10spd chain £13
Sunrace MX3 £54 (the heavier one is about £9 less)
£89 for something that won't work properly without something like a rad cage for £27 so say £116
11 speed:
SLX shifter £26 (Tweeks)
SLX M7000 RD £45 (Mantel)
Sram 11 speed chain £14
Sunrace cassette £55
Sell old SLX RD: -£10
Total: £130
Only £14 difference.
+ chainring but same cost for both.
So plus chainring at £30 - more £160. Worth considering but not quite the £90 for 1x10
zee 10 speed shifter £17
ive not got a rad cage and my set up works fine