Converting to 1x10, need to maximize my rear teethies.
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Converting to 1x10, need to maximize my rear teethies.
Hello there everyone!
I've got a Charge Cooker fatbike that I need to get rid of the front derailleur on but can't afford to lose much granny(to streamline the thread, I have an issue with my left hand that makes left shifting sometimes impossible so "just keep the 2x" isn't an option). I've converted every other bike I've owned to a 1x via a n/w front ring 30t(the smallest I can fit on my big ring BCD), a wolftooth goat link for the rear derailleur and an11-42 cassette but because of the rotund nature of the fat bike and myself, I am really hoping to get a bit more out of the rear cassette in working towards the ratio I have with the current 22 front and 36 rear.
What are my options? I know I can use the smaller bcd of the front cranks for a smaller front chainring and just deal with the chainline being borked but I'm wondering if there are any snazzier options that are new since I last did all the research years and years ago.
Any help, thoughts or suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks for your time!
I've got a Charge Cooker fatbike that I need to get rid of the front derailleur on but can't afford to lose much granny(to streamline the thread, I have an issue with my left hand that makes left shifting sometimes impossible so "just keep the 2x" isn't an option). I've converted every other bike I've owned to a 1x via a n/w front ring 30t(the smallest I can fit on my big ring BCD), a wolftooth goat link for the rear derailleur and an11-42 cassette but because of the rotund nature of the fat bike and myself, I am really hoping to get a bit more out of the rear cassette in working towards the ratio I have with the current 22 front and 36 rear.
What are my options? I know I can use the smaller bcd of the front cranks for a smaller front chainring and just deal with the chainline being borked but I'm wondering if there are any snazzier options that are new since I last did all the research years and years ago.
Any help, thoughts or suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks for your time!
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I found this 11-50 on Amazon. Is this something I can run with my current derailleur by adding a goat link or similar extender?
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Is the small chainring position any worse for running 1x then the larger position? As it is, on many fat-bikes the rings are already pushed pretty far out. Small position might even be better.
Also, there are rings designed to be run 1x in the small position with some offset to push them out some.
Also, there are rings designed to be run 1x in the small position with some offset to push them out some.
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Is the small chainring position any worse for running 1x then the larger position? As it is, on many fat-bikes the rings are already pushed pretty far out. Small position might even be better.
Also, there are rings designed to be run 1x in the small position with some offset to push them out some.
Also, there are rings designed to be run 1x in the small position with some offset to push them out some.
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Regarding using the goatlink for an 11-50 cassette: what is the max cog capacity of your RD to start with?
If you are already running them on your other bikes then you already have as much experience as anyone with them and more experience than most.
If you are already running them on your other bikes then you already have as much experience as anyone with them and more experience than most.
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If you do pursue the small chainring thing, I bought one of these to run a 28t ring in the 64bcd small ring position on one bike. Is is offset to help with chainline.
https://northshorebillet.com/product...oth-chainrings
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https://northshorebillet.com/product...oth-chainrings
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