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single chainring setup.

robin sarnerrobin sarner
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just changed to this.

front.    52 tooth single chainring.       wolf tooth components 1x chainring.       130 bcd.    rival 180 mm.    gxp.     Stages power.

rear.      etap.   Wolf Tooth.   RoadLink extender.       11-40.  11 speed shimano cassette.

working ok.      easiest three gears can have chain jump down, with back peddling.      known issue with 1x setups even if chain line is optimized.

so I can handle all terrains.       if the gaps don't bother me.

Comments

  • donymodonymo
    Hi Robin, you may remember me asking about SRAM eTap recently and I think you responded. I ended up going with SRAM 1x instead and I LOVE it. I have a 50 front and an 11-42 rear.
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Funny, I just ordered a 52 T Wolf Tooth 130 BCD 1 x chainring today. I have a Shimano Ultegra 10 speed groupset. A couple of weeks ago, I pulled off the FD, changed to a 12x30 rear cassette and added the WolfTooth road link to extend my DA DR. I tested it in a Sprint Tri this weekend and it was working like a champ until the last 1.5 miles when I dropped the front chain to the outside ... twice! The first time I jumped off and put it back on. The second time, I reversed the crank, reached down and put the chain on while coasting. Unsatisfactory, hence the chainring order today. Don't need a bigger rear cassette though because I'm only going to use this bike (Giant Advanced Trinity) for flat course racing, and keep my 2x BMC TM01 for the hilly stuff.
  • robin sarnerrobin sarner

    yes I think the 1x chainring is necessary.     different tooth design.    Wolf Tooth.    or Sram X-Sync.   or others.

    i have a bunch of components I plan on throwing on other bikes.          

    46 t with RoadLink with 10 speed sram.   11-40 SunRace.    for road/cross/travel bike.         

    maybe 52 t with 10 speed.   RoadLink.   11-40.   shimano derailleur.      cabled travel tri bike.

    11-42.  11 speed.  long cage Rival 1.    for something else.

    etc.

    like the simplicity and worrying about one less thing (front derailleur.)

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