11 speed 11-50 cassette...
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Seriously... The older I get the steeper the trails seem.
I remember 28-28 low gears...
For guys that ride the roads to the trails the eagle sounds pretty good. I live in Montana and our climbs are steep. I run a 28 front and 11-42 rear and its perfect for climbing but I pedal out on the roads all the time.
Is there a formula or webpage where I can punch in my specs to figure out what front ring I should run with an eagle?
Is there a formula or webpage where I can punch in my specs to figure out what front ring I should run with an eagle?
No, you are supposed to use it to get stupid-low gearing that was not even possible 10 years ago. So run it with a 24.
came here for this. its only a matter of time before we have cassettes like this:
atleast the front der will still be dead. someone has been listening to the thoughts/wishes in my head..
What happened to this brilliant piece of engineering? 
that thing is begging for an xzibit meme
Talking about seizure-inducing stripes...What happened to this brilliant piece of engineering?
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/design/422810/can-striped-sofas-brutalist-buildings-cause-migraines/
Go with SunRace's MX8 11-46 and 32t front ring. I've been using it for over three months now and suits me pretty well. Shimano's 11-46 cassette has stupid jumps between rear cogs.
If I go with eagle 10-50 should I go 34 front?
I'm going 32 just so that I have reasonable climbing gears when NOT in the 50. The next jump down is 42, which is better with a 32 (or even 30) for the climbing around here. I am envisioning the 50 to be a serious bail out gear only...
I'm riding (suffering?) with 32/45 on the front range.
Sounds like a lot of you guys are climbing some seriously steep goat trails for hours.
If an 11-40 and 32t won't cut it, I'm probably better off walking. I'll take comfy shoes over a silly expensive cassette.
If an 11-40 and 32t won't cut it, I'm probably better off walking. I'll take comfy shoes over a silly expensive cassette.
We go about 1000 vert feet in 2 miles (average). Like 10% grade? But usually it's a fire road, so you can get your dirt roadie on (there are hammer heads that just do the fire roads. Makes me vurp just thinking about it). Or just put it in super grandma mode and cruise up. You know it's gonna suck, but you can at least save your knees a bit. Of course, the road is great for walking too 
On 26" or 27.5"? I feel the same way about my gearing on 27.5"... at 28 x 42.
Hell, when it gets real steep, it is faster to walk. Hikers will be faster. We did 1900' in 1.5 miles yesterday for an absolutely amazing descent, but it was just on the edge of what can be climbed for most people and I was afraid it was going to cook our brakes on the way down. Towards the top everyone else pushed, but I sure wasn't going fast. Gears didn't seem to matter, some people on 1x with 42s, some people with 2x and serious climbing gears, I'm on 30x11-36. Gears are never a replacement for fitness IME.
The descent was badass.
26"
http://gears.mtbcrosscountry.com/#26/2.30I1567I1608X27.5/2.40I11I3
My 28 x 42t gear is just one easier than your granny (and lots of people more fit than me ride 30t or 32t up front with similar cassettes). It's not as different as it seems on paper.
Both of my Spitfires are 26" with 32t chainrings. The first one had a 11-34 cassette, second had an 11-36, and now has an 11-40. On low slack bikes really low gearing is useless. Much more efficient to walk at that point.
I shop for shoes based on the Vibram.