I tried this about 6 months ago with the Deore crankset on my Devil but the single-ring bolts I ordered were still too long. Today I ordered some 6mm bolts (mine were more than 8mm) and as soon as I get those, I'm losing a shifter, cable/housing, a front derailleur and two chainrings! I plan to keep the 36t middle ring and for now I'll run my 11-28 9-speed cassette but will eventually swap it out for either a 12-34 or an 11-36 for more range.
I love the idea of adding the 42t cog that is out there but it requires removing the 15t or 17t cog from the cassette and that creates a huge jump where I do much of my riding. I guess the 42t cog was designed specifically for true MTB riding rather than all-rounders. On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 10:28:47 AM UTC-6, RoadieRyan wrote: > > I did with this with my "all rounder" bike, a Handsome Devil, about 3 > years ago and have not looked back. With a 36t crank and an 11-36 9 speed > cassette I have the range I need for getting around my hilly neighborhood > with out fussing with a FD. I bought a Paul's "chain keeper" but have > never mounted it as I have never had an issue with the chain dropping. > Enjoy. > > On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 10:44:25 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >> Still restless this winter, with spectacular weather outside but not able >> to ride anywhere near as much as I would like. Normally I'd work out my >> anxieties and frustration with another build project, but my garage is >> packed, so I look for problems that don't exist and fix them. >> #firstworldproblems >> >> This week's sideshow was something I've been thinking about since a >> really intriguing BQ test article about the SRAM CX1 group. That's a 1x11 >> setup. I was curious, so I went ahead and bought a wide/narrow chainring >> and converted my A. Homer Hilsen to a 1x9. 42 in front, 11-32 in back. I >> think it looks pretty slick. Fortunately, I was able to run the chainring >> backwards (middle position) so I don't have to look at gaudy RaceFace >> graphics with the standard drivetrain shot. >> >> I did it just because I felt like it. Some people that means that I >> shouldn't have done it, but I did. So there. >> >> PICTURES >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157650568831338/>prove >> that I don't mind working pointlessly. I still like working. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> > -- 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.
