Would anybody bother changing chainrings mid ride, ever? I know I wouldn't.how about quick-change chainrings, instead? with all the "enduro-cool" ness going on, you could throw a 24t in your pack, then swap to a 36t at the top, tool free, and win the race that's totally just like riding in the woods with your friends except you have fanny packs on.
I'd rather have a nice tight cluster and the wider range of two front gears.
may as well carry spare tires with you so you can swap out for a DH tire before descending. So endurobro.how about quick-change chainrings, instead? with all the "enduro-cool" ness going on, you could throw a 24t in your pack, then swap to a 36t at the top, tool free, and win the race that's totally just like riding in the woods with your friends except you have fanny packs on.
I'd rather have a nice tight cluster and the wider range of two front gears.
oh god no, not mid ride. but if you're participating in a race that has a really laid back atmosphere, where everybody is riding half-domes and goggles, and you've just totally shredded that last segment, you could hot-swap a 20t on your progressive-linear-progressive wheel rate bike, and totally shred your way back to the top. totally.Would anybody bother changing chainrings mid ride, ever? I know I wouldn't.
makes as much sense to me as 12 speed.may as well carry spare tires with you so you can swap out for a DH tire before descending. So endurobro.
5 pesos says shimano is already hard at work at 14 speed.makes as much sense to me as 12 speed.
That's an awesome idea. What if we improve it a little though. Instead of having it in your pack, what if you could have it affixed to your bike in some way. And instead of having to stop and swap the big one for the little when you get to the top, what if you had a button on your handlebars that you could press and the chain would go from one ring to the other by itself.how about quick-change chainrings, instead? with all the "enduro-cool" ness going on, you could throw a 24t in your pack, then swap to a 36t at the top, tool free, and win the race that's totally just like riding in the woods with your friends except you have fanny packs on.
I'd rather have a nice tight cluster and the wider range of two front gears.
You must be on the kill list. Other than...oh, JDCamb'sMy xc bike has a front derailler and 26" wheels. and a wide flat DH bar.
Completely unrideable.
i'm the reason the kill list existsYou must be on the kill list. Other than...oh, JDCamb's
That may be fine for the Poconos but I have a 4500 foot (top to bottom elevation change) mountain near my house and the climbs can last for HOURS without stop. Some of the gradients are STEEP. 34/36 wouldn't cut it.. Well, not for me at least. I'll stick with a front derailer thank you very much.The only reason I switched to 10spd was for the clutch. I barely use first gear as is. 34 up front and 11-36 out back, if you need more than that maybe you need to htfu.
34t ring and an 11-32 cassette on my Spitfire when I lived down your way. HTFU.That may be fine for the Poconos but I have a 4500 foot (top to bottom elevation change) mountain near my house and the climbs can last for HOURS without stop. Some of the gradients are STEEP. 34/36 wouldn't cut it.. Well, not for me at least. I'll stick with a front derailer thank you very much.
I grew up near you, and I know the topography out there. The climbs may have steep sections, but they are not the death marches I have here in SoCal.