Sram Eagle/ Single Ring thread

[jackthelad]

Just got my first Eagle groupset.
once you realise, you don't have a bail gear chainring on the front
There's a little bit of https://youtu.be/unkIVvjZc9Y
learning to move one, now to learn how to ride a 29er too

[bychosis]

What’s your low gear? I’ve run a single front ring for a few years. Initially I’d lost the bottom couple of gears going from 3x9 to 1x9, but now with 11sp I’ve pretty much got them back, just takes a few extra clicks to jump to the lowest gear instead of dumping the front onto granny.

[jackthelad]

Front ring is 32
Eagle Cassette, you have no choice on..
it is 10/50
10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 36, 42, 50,
was thinking of trying a 30, for my next chainring . to sit further , in the lower gears,
at the moment i sit in the 36/42/50, while being a bit unfit..

[bychosis]

Crumbs, 32/50 is a low gear. Probably lower than I've ever had!

[find_bruce]

Wowsers - 32/50 is lower than a 22/34 & you want to go lower

[jackthelad]

Wowsers - 32/50 is lower than a 22/34 & you want to go lower

Yeah, But its conditions and fitness based,
the pea gravel is slippery as hell at this time of year,
i'm on Flow Rims and Maxxis DHF/DHR Wide Trails, around 1 kg each
So not pushing a lightweight bike.. 14kgs of 29er that is around 1.9 metres long
i'm around 120kg with gear, its also my first single ring setup,
So chainring was a guess on what i needed..
based on asking mates and mechanics, all lighter and fitter than me
and we ussually use 11/36, 10 speed cassettes over here..

[find_bruce]

Fair enough - I'd also missed that you were on a 29er

[jackthelad]

Fair enough - I'd also missed that you were on a 29er

All Good doing my head in,
larger bike and turning circle etc
Lines have to be rethought etc

[Bentnose]

After years of using 3x9 22/32/44 and 11-32 cassette I've finally decided to go 1x11 on a new 29er I'm building up. It will be 32T with 11-46 Sunrace cassette hopefully the slightly harder granny gear and low top speed doesn't annoy me too much, time will tell.

[jackthelad]

Well i just went out with a big fast crew social ride , and topping out on a 50 too much, i think i'm due for a 30 tooth, down from a 32, so that i can stay in lower gears longer ..