Hey folks..Always appreciate the help I've gotten here. Thanks in advance for reading! Seems there's been some innovation since I last shopped for a drivetrain, to say the least..
So, I'm coming from a Transition Bandit. Had a 1x9 on there, 32t up front, 11-34t in the rear. I felt I needed some definitely help on the super steep stuff. Flash forward to today and I'm switching to a TransAM (wanted to get back to my hardtail roots for kicks). I'm thinking with the lighter frame 11-36t in the rear could work, especially if I have a 30t chainring in the front. Wondering what people in similar situations have done...
I'm considering grabbing the Saint M820 drivetrain (1x10 shifter/mech and crank) to upgrade over my SLX, but I don't think those cranks can accept a chainring smaller than 34t, correct? So, ideally, I'd have a setup with 34/32t in the front, 11-40t in the rear (I see there are options to replace the 17t cog with a 40t, like Hope's) or 30t in the front and 11-36 in the rear..I just want to maximize the "granny" gear feel for the climbs without
switching to a 2x9.
I could also just go 9-spd with a 12-36t in the rear and a 30t up front to give me more ease on climbs...sorry to babble on.
Thanks!!
So, I'm coming from a Transition Bandit. Had a 1x9 on there, 32t up front, 11-34t in the rear. I felt I needed some definitely help on the super steep stuff. Flash forward to today and I'm switching to a TransAM (wanted to get back to my hardtail roots for kicks). I'm thinking with the lighter frame 11-36t in the rear could work, especially if I have a 30t chainring in the front. Wondering what people in similar situations have done...
I'm considering grabbing the Saint M820 drivetrain (1x10 shifter/mech and crank) to upgrade over my SLX, but I don't think those cranks can accept a chainring smaller than 34t, correct? So, ideally, I'd have a setup with 34/32t in the front, 11-40t in the rear (I see there are options to replace the 17t cog with a 40t, like Hope's) or 30t in the front and 11-36 in the rear..I just want to maximize the "granny" gear feel for the climbs without
switching to a 2x9.
I could also just go 9-spd with a 12-36t in the rear and a 30t up front to give me more ease on climbs...sorry to babble on.
Thanks!!