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Daft question but...
I have 2 bikes, one of each. The 10 speed cassette is 11-36 whilst the 11 spped is 11 42. As far as I can tell the individual cogs are the same , the diffrence being that the 11 speed has a 42 tooth big cog.
I've always justified 2x10 as I like the smaller ratio jumps, but its just occured to me that technically they are the same for both cassette. The only difference being that on 2x10 I'll be in the middle of the cassette more than if I ride 1x11
So forgetting the range issue, why does 2x10 feel like the ratios are much closer than on 1x11?
I know I'm being thick but not sure how...
What size chainrings?
(On both bikes)
Placebo effect (and I'm a 2x fanboi)
As far as I can tell the individual cogs are the same , the diffrence being that the 11 speed has a 42 tooth big cog.
They're not the same, look at what's stamped into them. The 11-36 feels closer because between certain gears it is closer.
Aye, but can you pedal backwards up a hill?
think its a 38-24 on the double and a 30 tooth on the 11 speed
ah the 11 speed has a 37 rather than 36 tooth sprocket, hence a slightly bigger jump. Shouldn't be that noticable though surely...
I'm now in 2 minds whether to fit a 1x11 to the new build, as the only thing that put me off was the perceived jumps in the cassette...