I've been 1x9 for a long time and loving it! https://i.imgur.com/yU6nbGS.jpg - Fred Mount Prospect Illinois Flatland
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:11:59 AM UTC-5 John Johnson wrote: > I'll take your 1x9 and raise you -1! > > I've been using Microshift Acolyte on my Jones SWB and I think it's pretty > excellent (even if it is marketed as a "kid's mountain bike" group). I'm > running 12-46 Acolyte 8-speed cassette with a 32t crank up front and a > medium cage RD. I don't love the shifter, but it all works pretty > flawlessly. > > john (outside fontainebleau) > > On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:00:27 PM UTC+2 Arthur Mayfield wrote: > >> My Sam is 1x9 with a smallish chainring and a mtn RD, but my Soma Buena >> Vista is 2x9 with Ultegra drivetrain. I like having the extra range of the >> 46 and 30 tooth chainrings on the Buena Vista, but I rarely shift while >> riding, since I’m usually either in flat areas or hilly. I could probably >> take the front derailleur off and move the chain by hand, but the FD is >> light, and the shifter is downtube mounted, so it’s a simple affair and >> easily maintained. >> >> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:53:20 AM UTC-4 wboe...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> My Pugsley is 1x9 and I agree it's totally sufficient. The problem in >>> my stable is it's an outlier, so I can't share any parts with other bikes. >>> In fact, I now have 9, 10, 11 and 12 speed bikes, meaning I have to carry >>> spare chain links for all of those speeds in the shared saddlebag :) >>> >>> Will near Boston >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:26:57 AM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote: >>> >>>> I built a bike up a while ago using Campagnolo Ekar 1x13, but I sold it >>>> after riding it for a few months because I didn't like the way the gearing >>>> was setup on the cassette. The five smallest cogs were all a single tooth >>>> jump from each other, and then the gaps between gears got much larger >>>> towards the bottom of the gear range >>>> (10-11-12-13-14-15-17-20-23-27-32-38-44). I would have much preferred >>>> closer ratios in the middle of the gear range where I spent most time. >>>> >>>> I've gone back to using 11-speed 2x systems, which suit my style of >>>> riding better. >>>> >>>> Nick Payne >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/39fb3750-4067-4639-abfc-3a139f444746n%40googlegroups.com.
