Why 1X10 Speed Mountain Bikes? 1×10 is not good, range is too small, difference in weight isn’t worth it and it’s not that cheap especially if you add things to make it better like chainguide, clutch mech, nw ring and larger cassette cog. If you want to go 1x, I’d definitely recommend SRAM because it’s
Can I Change My Moutnain Bike From 3X8 To 1X11? SRAM introduced its 1x (pronounced “one-by,” as in, “1×11”) groupsets on mountain bikes in 2012. With a single chainring in the front, and a 10- or 11-cog cassette with a wider range in the rear, the 1x provided the same high and low gears as
Can I Upgrade My Bikes Drivetrain? Upgrading your bike’s drivetrain is a great way to extend and improve the performance or your favorite bike. However, let’s face it, ceramic bearings can cost a chunk of money. Buying a full bike upgrade will set you back $600 to $800 so I completely understand if that is
Can You Use 1X11 Drivetrain With Road Bike Levers? As long as they are designed with the same cable pull ratio, they are compatible, you can easily fit an MTB derailleur to a road frame. Front derailleur are sized accordingly to the chainring and whether the crankset is double or triple. How do I convert
Do Single Front Gear Mountain Bikes Really Have Less Maintenance? And on the trail, they’re more crash-resistant: with no vulnerable shift cables or derailleurs, a singlespeed is more likely to keep rolling after a crash than a geared bike. Because they’re so low maintenance, singlespeed bikes are also easy to build. Are 1x drivetrains worth
Do Cross Country Bike Racers Use 2X11 Or 1X12 Gears? For a beginner, there is no doubt that a 1X drivetrain is the easiest to use. If you want to go faster, you go up a gear, if you need to go slower, you go down. In comparison, using a 2X or 3X drivetrain takes