er, 10-42T cassette anyone?

[Mindmap3]

I can see the attraction of simplifying as much as possible on a bike. Really don't like the idea of adding more weight to the rear end though, as little as it might be. I think there is room for improvement in the front shifting area to make it more intuitive, or even 'auto adjusting' for those who have problems setting it up.

Would be happy to try the 1x11 out though; just can't see me justifying that outlay while there are still so many other setups out there so it will be a case of throwing a leg over someone else's.

Simplification is a big driver for me too. I ditched the big ring yonks ago because I never used it, I then found that with a dual I soent most of my time in the middle ring. That combined with the odd dropped chain made it a no brainer for me. It was also cheaper when I built the SX because I already had a chain guide so only needed to buy one ring not two and one shifter.

I don't think 11 speed is quite the game changer that the press make it out to be, especially at the current prices. Once they fall, I'll probably give it a go. I'm fine at the mo but there are times where I would like a slightly easier gear.

 

[Chopper the ex Copper]

It'll never be a game changer while the spacing is such it so easily clogs with mud.

 

[mattr]

It'll never be a game changer while the spacing is such it so easily clogs with mud.

they don't clog with mud. 90% of the cassette is air.

 

[rosstheboss]

A little pricey too....

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=91007

 

[Chopper the ex Copper]

It'll never be a game changer while the spacing is such it so easily clogs with mud.

they don't clog with mud. 90% of the cassette is air.

The air between the gears does clog with mud. Try riding in it sometime. The 8/9 speed spacing was about as far as it was sensible to go in the gloopy UK climate.

 

[mattr]

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[Mindmap3]

My 10 speeds has been pretty good and not getting blocked with mud despite being ridden in some truest gopping conditions. It's certainly better than the close ratio nine speed cassettes that I ran with a dual front ring.

 

[kaiser]

I would love an infinitely variable transmission solution.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVPjhmTThPo[/youtube]


I see SRAM have announced the X0 version so it will be trickling down, I think we shouldn't forget that this is the flagship grouppo and is priced accordingly. The big selling points for me* are the simplicity, basically my gears are now up and down and I get the immediacy of the rear shifting without the clunkyness of a front. I don't get the mud argument at all :? Only one during a CX race have I lost a transmission due to mud and mud problems for me are more frequent with the mud trap that is a triple and front mech. I'd also say that mud in all its varieties won't differentiate between 8/9 speed cassettes and 11's but if your local gloop does have that particular viscosity where 8/9 is fine but 11 will be rendered useless then I'd stick to 8/9

A cheaper route to the same end can be found here also

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/General-Le ... -2013.html

*currently 1X10 Shimano.

 

[velomaniac]

That'll be popular with the fatbike crowd when the price comes down. Getting the chainline of a double chainring past a fat tyre is difficult enough but that could be the answer to all prayers !

 

[gtRTSdh]

I would love an infinitely variable transmission solution.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVPjhmTThPo[/youtube]

I love the idea, but no mention of gear ratio's, it doesn't look like it could offer ratio's in the ranges 0.7 (22-32) to 4:1 (44-11) as is roughly used on MTB's.