You could get Race Face rings or basicly any brand will do. Front derailleur and shifter is needed, there should be a place for it. I tried to look for picture above cranks but couldnt find one. X9 is quite good, but if you get a good deal get what you can. Hope this helps!
I put a 30t race face NW up front and a 42t removing the 17t on the cassette. I ride 1500 vertical feet over 3 miles with this setup no problem. No way in hell I was making it up Tahoe rides on the stock drivetrain.
Same upgrade for me. I tried a 32t but it just wasn't enough - swapped to a 30t a week or so back and it is perfect for me/local terrain.
TahoeOrange wrote:
I put a 30t race face NW up front and a 42t removing the 17t on the cassette. I ride 1500 vertical feet over 3 miles with this setup no problem. No way in hell I was making it up Tahoe rides on the stock drivetrain.
I modified from a 2x10 to the 32 chain ring and a 42. It's awesome. It took my legs a few weeks to gain a little more power but I adapted and it's better then ever. I still have ok speed on the flats and my climbing is doing great. I will consider a 1x11 when I need to replace my cassette but for now, this works very well.
I modified from a 2x10 to the 32 chain ring and a 42. It's awesome. It took my legs a few weeks to gain a little more power but I adapted and it's better then ever. I still have ok speed on the flats and my climbing is doing great. I will consider a 1x11 when I need to replace my cassette but for now, this works very well.
I too did this, but with a oneup components 32 oval ring. The oval really does help smooth out your pedal stroke and does seem to make climbing more efficient. My only complaint is that the shifting isn't quite as crisp due to the B screw having to be wound in further to accommodate the expander cog. I will be going 1x11 or 12 or 13? lol who knows? when it comes time to replace. Also the coloured expander cog looks pretty badass
I modified from a 2x10 to the 32 chain ring and a 42. It's awesome. It took my legs a few weeks to gain a little more power but I adapted and it's better then ever. I still have ok speed on the flats and my climbing is doing great. I will consider a 1x11 when I need to replace my cassette but for now, this works very well.
I too did this, but with a oneup components 32 oval ring. The oval really does help smooth out your pedal stroke and does seem to make climbing more efficient. My only complaint is that the shifting isn't quite as crisp due to the B screw having to be wound in further to accommodate the expander cog. I will be going 1x11 or 12 or 13? lol who knows? when it comes time to replace. Also the coloured expander cog looks pretty badass
I just ordered the shimano 1x11, 32 crank and 11-42 cassette. The one up was great to lose the front derailer, I'm looking forward to the upgrade. I'll keep this thread posted but I won't be riding the upgrade until late feb.