Too bad I can't use my granny gear to put my bash guard on... that is the one I never use... I tried the bash guard in place of the large gear but I can actually find places to use that on the flats.Jdub said:I don't think its too much of a stretch. I run a 2x9 setup, because on the long climbs out here I need the 22, and I rarely miss the big ring.
The one thing I would recommend would be to get a non-ramped middle ring for your crankset. Chainline issues will depend on what crankset you are planning to use, but should be easy to fix. Line up the ring up front with the 5 cog in the cassette and I'd think you'd be fine.
Yeah I could use mine from time to time if I had it, but spinning out a 34-11 gets me plenty of speed. The problem we have out here is that even if you run a big ring, you're gonna destroy it on the rocks pretty quickly.iviguy said:I tried the bash guard in place of the large gear but I can actually find places to use that on the flats.
Very good point. I agree, the 575 is not a stand and mash type of bike. Its a sit, spin and soak it up type of bike.eatdrinkride said:standing up and mashing the pedals with great efficiency doesn't seem to be a real strong suite of this bike (imo). Of course that can be tuned to your liking with shock pressure adjustments but at the cost of some plushness.
My point is the 575 does exhibit some pedal bob when mashing due to its single pivot design. This is mostly (if not completely) erased by the propedal shock. But still, tuning is premium....making it 'bobless' is not really a matter of you being able to make work of a 1x9 but also the effect of the rear suspension design.....le0p said:Well, short and (relatively) steep is probably most of what I'll see, but not all. The thing is I ride now with a 2x9 that I never get into the granny so I don't see it being a huge deal. Good info though, I will definitely keep it in mind, at worst I'll have to change cranks if it doesn't work out.
I knew what you meanteatdrinkride said:My point is the 575 does exhibit some pedal bob when mashing due to its single pivot design. This is mostly (if not completely) erased by the propedal shock. But still, tuning is premium....making it 'bobless' is not really a matter of you being able to make work of a 1x9 but also the effect of the rear suspension design.....
My point was that I probably wouldn't use the granny, even if it meant avoiding some pedal bob, so I don't see it being a big enough problem to make me avoid a 1x9 setup.
Then go for it. You are obviously a stronger rider than I am.....:thumbsup: I use my granny gear to climb often, I am a 'sit and spin' guy...mostly.le0p said:I knew what you meant
Hehe, I doubt it, I'm just a noob really but I know how I will ride whether it's best for me or not.. I feel more comfortable out of the saddle on climbs so I tend to do it more often than I probably should.eatdrinkride said:Then go for it. You are obviously a stronger rider than I am.....:thumbsup: I use my granny gear to climb often, I am a 'sit and spin' guy...mostly.
