Hi all,
Looking at a minor drivetrain update to the bike, and considerign going 1×9, as I’m on 9 speed and have a nice x0 mech hanging off the back, and various 9speed spares in the box…
I’ve recently discovered that Microshift produce an 11-42 9 speed cassette, and was wondering if anyone has tried one or something similar? Just really checking out the practicalities of running it with a “standard” 9 speed mech. I anticipate needing a hanger extender, but was just hoping to pick up on others experiences of going 1×9?
The ratios don’t seem too bad either, as it is basically the same ratios as you get on a traditional 11-32 8 speed cassette, with the 32 swapped with a 36 and a 42, which may give some big jumps at the bottom of the cassette, but I often end up shifting 2 gears in that space anyway.
Also, anyone have any experience of cheap alloy Narrow-Wide chainrings from Ebay? £5-£10 seems to get a choice of ratios and oval/round to fit on a standard 104bcd crank.
Cheers,
Keith
