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Just wondering if anyone out there knows if it is possible to run a 28/40 chainset on a Yeti Sb5c.
Currently running a 26/38 and I feel the 38T is not enough top end with the 26 being a bit too loose bottom end for climbs. I would rather utilise as much gears as I possibly can.
Noticed on the Yeti SB5c FAQs for a single chainring the Max you can run is a 38T but I am assuming this is on either a 1x10 or 1x11 set up.
FAQs for a single chainring the Max you can run is a 38T but I am assuming this is on either a 1x10 or 1x11 set up.
If it's a physical limit the fact it's 1x or 2x won't make much difference. If you have an old 40/42t from a triple you could see what the size looks like.
Just a bit unsure as it says Single Chainring. My understanding was coming from that the Outer chainring would sit further out and it would fit but thats an assumption.
If I cannot get the set up I like on the 2x10 set up I might have to convert the lot to a 1x11 set up which I would rather not.
mikew - I think the OP's point is that the chainline of the big ring on a double is further out, so may not clash with whatever it is that limits the size of a 1x chainring.
bolt7 - guess you might have to borrow/steal one (chain ring/chainset) and give it a try.
I get the thought, hence the suggestion of putting a big ring on to have a look, you should be able to put a ruler against the current ring and see what a 40t would hit.
Will give this a try. I did see someone selling a Yeti SB5c strangely with a 40T single ring albeit it was a Raceface one.
mikew, yeah, I may have skimmed over the 2nd half of your post 😳
Phoned the UK Supplier this afternoon so they are also investigating it as it is something they have not been asked before.