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smoothmoose wrote: Thanks for options! What's the deal with the 9 tooth? Why not go with 10 per the XD/XDR spec? I've heard mixed review on the 9 tooth for e13 MTB cassette. Same idea as the 10 vs 11T, a higher gear…
9-32? https://r2-bike.com/Roadbike-Cassettes__11-speed__SRAM-XD_1__SRAM-XDR_1
It's all bullsh*t, ignore it. On my non tubeless 37mm Vittoria Voyager slicks the sidewall says min. 1 bar or 15psi, and my GravelKing SKs don't have a minimum recommended pressure (or at least I don't know about it).…
I have no experience with this, but Shimano moved the chainrings outward on GRX for more tyre clearance. You might not have enough travel in your current front derailleur. I've heard people running GRX cranks with road…
The problem with the RX812 is that it uses an offset upper pulley. While Shimano did move to this design even on 2x rear derailleurs in the MTB world, i'm not sure how it would work in a 2x setup. IMO the 36T is a…
Oh and one more thing I didn't even know about until a few days ago... Sunrace has an 11spd 10-46 XD cassette.
Just a thought. An 11-46 has 418% of range, and the 10-42 has 420% range, so they're basically the same. Instead of changing the cassette, I would play with the chainring instead. You'll be able to find tons of 1x…
Yeah, I think the pads just barely glaze the rotors. I'm not sure if i'd worry about it. I have XT rotors now, coming from SLX ("upgraded" for the bling factor). I'd constantly have to true them to avoid the tiniest bit…
TonyM wrote: Would running tubeless on my Gravelking SK 43mm be the same than having a 650B/ Schwalbe G-One 2.25” with tube because of the lower pressure in the GKSK 43mm vs. G-one 2.25”? There is a dark side too for…
If you get 2.25s you'll still need to go below 30psi to achieve a noticeable difference. If I remember correctly I ran those kinds of pressures in 2.25s with tubes in the past, although that was on a full sus bike. Not…
Personally I just don't understand why it makes more sense to buy a different wheelset, and different tyres instead of first trying tubeless and lower pressures.
That's a big issue. I have 43mm SKs too and I run 40psi for road riding. I go down to 30psi for offroad riding, and the difference is night and day. No comparison. I couldn't imagine riding them at 40psi offroad for…
I think there is a bit too much emphasis on this whole supple thing... Yeah supple tires can be great at absorbing high frequency chatter and smaller hits, but when you're hitting mid sized rocks I don't think it makes…
TrailMasonCliff wrote: USA MSRP for the frame and fork is $599 my understanding is they should start shipping in the USA around the end of September. My current rims are Spank Ozzy 295 with inner rim width of 24.5mm so…
650b doesn't provide more comfort, wider tires do. 🙂 If you can fit 2.25s, fit 2.25s, but even 2.1s would make a noticeable difference. But really, after a while a suspension fork (aka an XC hardtail) would make more…
NHGravel wrote: Good to hear feedback on the hubs. I think for the amount of road/gravel riding they should be good. I knew there would be some compromise with these wheels for the 379 price, but so far so good. The…
NHGravel wrote: Hunt wheels are my new go-to for gravel wheels! Just picked up the 4 season 700c and could not be happier. They are great wheels but those rear hubs are junk. I'm on a replacement rear wheel but it's…
pkram wrote: How is mtbmitch post not relevant? To my understanding, the thread is about how to change the gearing specifically on an Apex 1 setup (title), because that's what the OP has, and as we discussed it's not…
mtbmitch wrote: Running an 11-36 xtr 10 speed cassette and a 27-40 up front. Live in Boise so lots of climbing around here. Like the smaller gaps in gearing. I'm sorry but how is that relevant here exactly?
Since it's a Sutra, I would utilize one if it's best features (at least to me), the ability to clear 29er MTB rubber. I don't know how big you can go, i've heard/seen 2.25. (I'm sure there is ample room in the front) I…