1×10 vs. 1×12 MTB Drivetrains (Comparison & Analysis)
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of 1x10 and 1x12 MTB drivetrains. The Advantages of 1x10 Affordable 1x The main advantage of 1x10 is that all the parts cost…
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of 1x10 and 1x12 MTB drivetrains. The Advantages of 1x10 Affordable 1x The main advantage of 1x10 is that all the parts cost…
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of 2x11 and 3x9 bicycle drivetrains. The Advantages of 3x9 Extreme Gear Range 3x drivetrains offer the greatest number of gears and the…
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of 2x11 and 1x12 drivetrains. The Advantages of 2x11 Drivetrains Wide Range Gearing 2x11 comes with 2 chainrings offering all the gears that…
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of running a 50/34 crankset in conjunction with an 11-34 cassette. The Advantages of 50/34 + 11-34 More Than Enough Top Speed The…
A 50/34 crankset and аn 11-32 cassette are an acceptable combination providing a number of benefits such as: High Gearing The highest gear of this drivetrain would be 50/11 and…
A 50/34 crankset with an 11-30 cassette is not a bad combination and provides a number of benefits such as: High Gearing The highest available gear is 50/11 which results…
A bicycle can successfully operate in front derailleur-only mode with a few modifications. However, the practical use of this setup is questionable. Hence the lack of popularity. The Problems With…
Condensed answer: A clutch derailleur could be helpful when running a 1x drivetrain. In all other cases, it wouldn't play an important role when it comes to road bikes and…
General Information Cassettes with more gears are not necessarily wider than cassettes with fewer gears. To encourage upgrades without the need to replace the rear hub, brands try to keep…
Description of the Problem: When the rider is exerting a lot of effort uphill (usually out of the saddle), the chain slips involuntarily and switches to a different gear even…