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"aewynn0915" wrote

hi all

im thinking about going 1×10 on my bike the chain ring i use most is a 30 tooth and i use my 6,7,8,9 and 10 on my rear cassette
so really what im asking is how many teeth do i want? (im thinking maybe 34)
is the weight loss worth the loss of the widespread gear ratio?

This is what I have encountered switching to 1X10 drivetrain. I have 2 bikes my Santa Cruz Bronson is a 2×10 set up and use it for more enduro type riding. Having a 24t for longer climbs helps me out quite a bit 😕 My other bike is a Niner WFO9 w/ 1×10. I originally went with a 34t up front and changed my big sprocket on the cassette to a 40t. This set up would be ok for me, but only for downhill. Climbing pretty much sucked. I’ll be honest I don’t really enjoy climbing all that much. So I changed the rear to a 42t a little better. But still not small enough for me to push going up. So I dropped the front chainring to a 30t skipping 32t. So I currently ride it as Raceface Narrow wide 30t front and XTR 11t/42t on the cassette. This seems to be the best setup for me. I also run a Zee derailleur and Saint shifter on this bike. I will tell you it takes some getting used to but I do love it. As far as weight goes the WFO frame is heavier than the Bronson but with the 1×10 I probably shed a pound and the bike comes in under 29lbs not bad for a BIG 29ner running Flow’s with 2.5 Minions on it.Hope this helps.

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