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That's wickid awsum nice bike dude
njee20Which shifters are that heavy too? XXs are 185g per pair or sommat!
And £250 RRP!
That looks ace! Estimated weight should be in the region of "silly light".
Yeah, but a quick check suggests that X.9 ones only are 260g/pair, so that's another 125g you can take off the weight saving for going 1x9!
Should be fine for the Gorrick racing, as the only real steep ups are short enough to run up - except the long hill at the Enduro (up to where 'The Wife' starts), I can't get up there in anything other than a granny/34 combo...
Not sure my legs spin enough though to be able loose the big ring.
I ran 11-34 with a 34t front for ages, but I find the jump between gears too much for me when I am really trying and looking to get the next gear, 11-36 is even more of a jump.
I have swapped back to a tripple and am going to experiment with closer ratio cassettes next purchase is an 11-28, I rekon on that being my ideal, and a great close ratio spread using a std tripple up front.
The problem I found with running a close ratio cassette is the need to shift on the front the whole time, and the associated time lost.
Most Gorrick courses don't need anything smaller than a 36, there's never anything that steep, even the Wall as used in the Enduro isn't that bad, it comes back to the 'quicker to run' thing.
I still think something like a 28/40 2x9 with an 11-34 cassette covers the best range. I couldn't do a single ring personally, you've gotta have some strong legs/be used to low cadence climbing!
i ran duo for a couple years on 29:42 - with 11:34 - did all but 1 SXC in the 42 - the one sxc i did need the 29 for i really needed a 22 - it was like riding up a cliff face that round !
gone back to triple for XC racing - SS for endurance - 1x9 does appeal but i think id end up chopping and changing too much
njee20
I think thats the key, you gotta be really on it fitness wise to pull off a 1x9, and 11-34/36) cassettes.
I have'nt tried the close ratio as yet, still on 11-34, I might well find the same as you, but it will be a case of whats the best compromise for me. If I actually had more time to go riding am sure it would make more difference than any gear setup.
ps that Scott looks flippin ace.
I think it's about riding style as well, look as what SSers ride up on 2:1, 34/34 you're looking at 1:1, but I'd much rather be able to ride at a nice tempo rather than be mashing a huge gear at 30rpm.
It's becoming increasingly popular in the higher echelons of competition though, for some courses like Sherwood I can definitely see the point, but then I wonder if I wouldn't rather have a larger option so you're not constantly at the bottom of the block. For me, it's one area where the c200g weight saving would make me slower.
Was that the Contin one Terry?
This is so tempting. Need to get to Ae and scope it out.
know nothing of the course at the moment though
You're going to want more than one chainring.
I'm very tempted by 1x9 this year too, but I use my granny ring a lot more than the average racer (my legs are awfully spinny). I think it makes a lot of sense for most racers, not sure if I'm fit enough but I'm going to try it on my normal bikes first.
jcrompton- we were at Ae yesterday and I'll go way out and say it's the worst trail centre I've ever ridden. Not done Moray, but it's worse than the welsh ones by some margin. I'm glad they're not doing it on the XC course there!