Still new to the Mountain Bike scene. Just bought my first mountain bike ever this year.
I have definitely realized that I don't need anymore than 9 gears. So I'm trying to plan out a 1x9 setup.
After going through a ton of reviews I've decided on.
-Sram Attack Trigger Shifters
-Avid Speed Dial 7 Levers
-Shimano SLX M-662 GS Rear Derailleur
-Sram PC-991 Cross Step Chain
-Sram PG-970 11-34 Cassette
Now I'm stuck on the crankset. I was thinking just to try it out I would take the inner and outer ring off my isoflow and run a superlight bash guard and n-turn or the widget and then swap which ever chain retention device over to a nicer crank in the future. But is there anything out there that's ready to go without modification? I thought a single speed crank that's 9-speed chain compatible would be easier, but wouldn't the ring be in ill-relation to the rear cassette?
Anyhow, any advice or criticism is very much welcome. I know this is slightly low budget, but I'd like to keep the cost under 1000 before a new wheelset.
I have definitely realized that I don't need anymore than 9 gears. So I'm trying to plan out a 1x9 setup.
After going through a ton of reviews I've decided on.
-Sram Attack Trigger Shifters
-Avid Speed Dial 7 Levers
-Shimano SLX M-662 GS Rear Derailleur
-Sram PC-991 Cross Step Chain
-Sram PG-970 11-34 Cassette
Now I'm stuck on the crankset. I was thinking just to try it out I would take the inner and outer ring off my isoflow and run a superlight bash guard and n-turn or the widget and then swap which ever chain retention device over to a nicer crank in the future. But is there anything out there that's ready to go without modification? I thought a single speed crank that's 9-speed chain compatible would be easier, but wouldn't the ring be in ill-relation to the rear cassette?
Anyhow, any advice or criticism is very much welcome. I know this is slightly low budget, but I'd like to keep the cost under 1000 before a new wheelset.