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I got a gravel bike with a 36T chainring in the front and a 9-46 e*thirteen cassette in the back. I live in the Los Angeles/Malibu area and basically all the terrain is extreme fire road climbing. Well, after going on a…
Given that I'm a dope when it comes to working on bikes, I'm getting Contender Bicycles in Salt Lake to put it together for me. Right now their own build of the Lauf True Grit bike has a Shimano XT Di2 RD-M8050. I don't…
bobknh wrote: What rear der are you planning to use? I'm not familiar with a 9-46 cassette -- especially a 9 tooth cog. I know that SRAM makes a 12 speed cassette with a 10 tooth small cog for their 1x mountain bike…
Very helpful feedback. Thank all of you so much. I've decided to get a Lauf True Grit bike customized with a 36T chainring in the front and a E*thirteen cassette 9-46 in the back. This should be a great setup for the…
bobknh wrote: Since this post has re-surfaced; I've had some time riding a 1x gear set on my Ritchie Swiss Cross, which I use as my back up gravel bike and bad weather mud bike. I have a pretty aggressive set up with a…
It that gear setup (38 front & 10-42 in the back) still working out for you? I ask because I live in SoCal as well (near Malibu) and am getting a new bike and considering a 38 in the front and an E*thirteen cassette…
DrSpoke wrote: My Niner came with a 42t front and a 10-42 cassette. Since it's very hilly out here (SoCal) and the bike was for mostly off-road rides I changed the front to a 38t immediately. And this has worked out…
As I'm looking into a new bike, this has been super helpful to me. I live near Malibu in SoCal. It is all about steep climbs here. My mountain bike is a Specialized Epic FSR Pro Carbon. I have a 1X with a 34 in the…
Yes I'm in the Santa Monica area and it is pretty much the same. Looking at a new gravel bike now and thinking about a 1X with a 38 in the front and a 46 in the back. Some people might think that is crazy but the climbs…
coursecutter wrote: I find the OC area hard miles on a gravel bike. Relentless steep climbing and gearing is an issue. 34/36 if you can make that work with your kit is challenging and not an ideal cadence. The the same…