Just curious what other people out there are riding on their trail/AM bikes.
I had a 30T and just swapped to a 28T but haven't ridden it yet. I find myself at least once per ride wishing I had one more easier gear but unless I'm on pavement going towards the trail, I've never wished I had higher gearing.
Same here. 26er. And I'll admit that a 40t cog seems attractive once in a while, but not so attractive that I've actually gotten off my @$$ to order one yet.
28 tooth front, 42 tooth rear on 1x11 with a next SL crank. I'm often above 9000 feet and climbing steep stuff, so the 30 tooth is just a bit too much for me. It's the same ratio as a 24 front, 36 rear.
I think wheel size should be mentioned, AM rides can easily be any of the 3 major sizes. Still in the air on 1x10, been trying to ride my 2x10 setup as a 1x with 33 front. I'm thinking 30 with 11-36 will be my choice for my 27.5 on my terrain, the front could easily change depending on where I go.
Wheel size is relevant as well as where you ride and what type of riding.
I ride 27.5 in southern New England. Tech with lots of short climbs. I run 32 front 10-42 rear. Ratios are perfect for me. I can climb anything around here and only spin out on the road.
I've been toying around with different size chain rings and cassettes lately. On my 29er I'm running a 32t with a 12-36 10 speed cassette. This setup seems to suit the big wheels well, I can climb up about anything with a bit of momentum.
On my 26er I just put a 30t paired with an 11-34 9 speed cassette. The smaller wheels don't climb as well so I hope the 30t ring will get it up the steep hills.
32t with 11-34 9speed on 26" wheels riding the western slope of Colorado. I find I gas out too soon on some trails so I'm gonna try a 30t NW with a 12-36 cassette.
32t 1x10 on a Race Face Turbine crank, 26x4 fatbike at 11-42t with a Wolftooth Giant Cog & 11-36 an a 29er wheel set. At first, the 32t was not low enough, but after 3 months & about 600 miles of riding, I rarely get into the 36t cog on climbs, let alone the 42t bailout gear.
32t driving an 11-36 cassette on a 26er. Techy trails with lots of steep ups and downs. Occasionally I would like one easier gear so I'm likely to stick a 40 or 42t cog on my cassette in the near future. I only spin it out on fire roads. I certainly never go fast enough for it to be an issue on any local singletrack.
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