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  • 2 x 9 Advice
  • rocky-mountain
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    Sorry i am not so with it these days; i went to 1×9 earlier in the year and love it.

    However as the winter is getting really stuck in, some lower gears are needed.

    Is there a specific 2 x9 system?
    Do they do 2 click shifters, or do i need to bodge it?

    The Raceface chainset i have has bolt holes for the inner and i have a bashguard fitted

    Posted 13 years ago
    mrmo
    Free Member

    not aware of specific double shifters, just set a triple shifter up so only two rings can be used.

    Posted 13 years ago
    Digger90
    Free Member

    It’s not a bodge.

    Simply adjust the stop outer limit screw on the front derailleur so that it doesn’t shift the chain further than the middle ring.

    Posted 13 years ago
    100mphplus
    Free Member

    SRAM X7, X9, X0 and XX all do specific x 2 front shifters and I think Shimano do too but I have only fund them for sale in pairs so far, whereas SRAM’s come in singles if required.

    But I just did what Digger90 stated.

    Posted 13 years ago
    TurnerGuy
    Free Member

    Locked down the limit screws on my XTR shifters/front mech and it works ok with a middleburn Duo, although there was a bit more fettling to set up than normal.

    Posted 13 years ago
    HoratioHufnagel
    Free Member

    if you’re using hollowtech 2 is there a way of shifting the cranks to the right a bit so the chainrings sit in the middle of the cassette? or does no-one worry about that or what then.

    Posted 13 years ago
    clubber
    Free Member

    Seems to work perfectly on mine with the granny and middle in their normal positions

    Posted 13 years ago
    rocky-mountain
    Free Member

    cheers,
    a friend uses a double set on his spesh enduro.

    maybe i should drop the 36t to a 34 or even 32, any thoughts?

    i still like the single ring set up, much easier in the mud, everyone else is seizing up etc

    Posted 13 years ago
    Mackem
    Full Member

    I use a thumbie, works great.

    Posted 13 years ago
    RealMan
    Free Member

    Normal shifters and mechs, 26-38 11/32.

    Posted 13 years ago
    edhornby
    Full Member

    keep the 36, because you’re getting the lower gears with the granny, you don’t want to lose the higher gears

    Posted 13 years ago
    _tom_
    Free Member

    I use a normal shifter/mech and use all 3 positions. Position 1 for granny ring, 2 for the easier cassette gears and position 3 for the other end of the cassette. I find that if I do this the chain comes off less on the higher gears and won’t rub on the easier ones if shifted down to position 2.

    Posted 13 years ago
    cookeaa
    Full Member

    My SLX double specific front mech is used with an old LX triple shifter. The bottom click does nowt as the mech stops only allow movement for the two rings. setup is 22/36/Bash and I use a bottom roller just for added security…. works a treat…

    Posted 13 years ago
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