Timeline for Help me build a 2x11 crankset with a 40t/42t big ring and bashguard
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| Jun 17, 2020 at 17:58 | comment | added | MaplePanda | @unintelligible I just read your comment again and realized you thought I meant 1x. Stick with 2x, but just put a wide range cassette on there so you have the smaller small cogs. This way, you have for example a 38/28 in the front, and a 9-46 cassette in the back. Massive range. | |
| Jun 17, 2020 at 17:51 | comment | added | MaplePanda | @unintelligible With modern MTB drivetrains, you can easily shift 4 gears either way with a push of the gear lever or two, all while putting down maximum power. The drivetrain is designed to take that abuse. I don’t see how removing the smallest ring lets you mount a bash guard that will protect from chain grease. | |
| Jun 16, 2020 at 22:02 | comment | added | unintelligible | That doesn't really work for me. I considered a 1x setup, and that's a no-go. One of the things I really like about 2x is that you can just downshift once in the front when you've stopped at a red light, and as soon as it's green, you're already in a comfortable gear for rapid acceleration. Shifting with the rear derailleur to such a gear will require a lot of time consuming shifts. Also my point with the 3x crank was to remove the smallest ring, not the biggest one. | |
| Jun 15, 2020 at 20:59 | history | answered | MaplePanda | CC BY-SA 4.0 |