[buildyourown]

I was going to run a dura-ace cassette with a X0 der and an X9 trigger shifter on my new bike. Then I saw that video of the SRAM der vs the shimano der. Somebody commented that the reason shimano needs the B-tension screw is that their parallelagram is angled for a road cassette and when paired with a mountain cassette, the B-tension allows the der to move out of it's own way. This got me thinking. If the SRAM der is matched better to a mountain cassette, will it perform poorly with a road cassette?
Anyone using a SRAM 1:1 setup with road cassettes?

 

[Acadian]

Yup...I've use a Med Cage X.0 on my DH bike with both SRAM and Dura Ace road cassettes. Didn't have problems. I use the SRAM road cassette all season last year and plan on running the same this year.

 

[JRogers]

I have used a long cage X.O with a 32T Shimano, 27T shimano and I might have once used a 25T. All performed equally well.

 

[heikkihall]

I ran that exact set up all last year. Either and X0 or an X9 derrailleur and an x9 trigger with a 11-23 road cassette. Shifted great all season. The B tension is still adjustable to get it where you need it on the Sram.

 

[Fury]

I'll be running SRAM on my DHR this year (Shimano road on my Rail). I'm glad you posted this question, I hadn't read anything yet about SRAM road stuff.

Oh - Post 1000, Yippee!

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

for dh racing with a road cassette, does the closer cluster of gear create a more streamlines set of gears and less stress on the derailleur.

I guess that makes your chain shorter, does that help things?

on my Racelink, i have a 28t front chainwheel. I like the sram x0 or x9 derailleur and xo grip shift or sram triggers.

What size SRAM cassette would you suggest? 12-23 or 12-26 ??

thanks

 

[Fury]

for dh racing with a road cassette, does the closer cluster of gear create a more streamlines set of gears and less stress on the derailleur.

I guess that makes your chain shorter, does that help things?

on my Racelink, i have a 28t front chainwheel. I like the sram x0 or x9 derailleur and xo grip shift or sram triggers.

What size SRAM cassette would you suggest? 12-23 or 12-26 ??

thanks

Just like your front chain ring, this is totally dependent on the area you ride in.

It isn't super steep where I live so I'm going to go with the 12-26 and a 38tooth up front on my DHR. If I lived somewhere that was really steep so that I didn't need the easier gearing I'd want to run a closer gear ratio (12-23).

 

[Acadian]

for dh racing with a road cassette, does the closer cluster of gear create a more streamlines set of gears and less stress on the derailleur.

I guess that makes your chain shorter, does that help things?

on my Racelink, i have a 28t front chainwheel. I like the sram x0 or x9 derailleur and xo grip shift or sram triggers.

What size SRAM cassette would you suggest? 12-23 or 12-26 ??

thanks

for what it’s worth…I run a 38T on the front of my DH bike and use a 12-26 SRAM PG-970 Road cassette. I can pedal pretty much every

 

[Zutroy]

Yeah, it'll work just fine, at BB i ran a 42T with an 11-23T on teh rear and it was fine.

 

[profro]

for what it’s worth…I run a 38T on the front of my DH bike and use a 12-26 SRAM PG-970 Road cassette. I can pedal pretty much every

I run that exact same combo and I like running road cassettes to cut down on the extra chain. With a 32t cass. in lower gears all that extra chain slaps around. No need for that.