Recently, I moved to a 1x9 spd setup, with a SRAM 11-34 in the rear, shifting with a 9 spd XT long cage RD. So nice, so much range. Enjoy!
KJ On Monday, July 21, 2014 12:04:00 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: > > Installed a HG50 9 speed 11-34 last week on my Riv along with a new Deore > M-591 SGS rear derailer and a new KMC chain. I have been extremely pleased > with this setup so far. I'm just wondering why I waited so long to make > the change. > > One thing I didn't expect is that it allows me to ride in the big ring a > lot more because the number of teeth jump up much faster than on a cassette > with closer spaced gears, it seems. I don't mind the gears spacing further > apart either, I have usually tended to make 2 and 3 gear shifts at a time > anyway. With this cassette, I don't have to. > > I have not had to use the granny once since getting this setup. I'm > almost 1:1 in the middle ring now at 36-34. Good stuff. > > Although now I am thinking I might like to try this bike setup as a > wide-low double. Decisions, decisions. ;) > > -- > Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
