3 x 8 and 2 x 10.......difference ?
castlelad
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I currently ride 3x8 crankset and im thinking about getting a vitus zircon/nucleus, which runs a sram 2x10.....will i notice a big difference in performance etc etc.....
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It depends on the ratios of what you have and what you are looking at.0
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Bigger difference from the bike than from the gear! Otherwise ditto on SS's comments!
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
cheers lads.....as u've probably noticed from previous posts, im a complete newb !....only wanted a bike to get to work on, now i spend more time finding new ways to get to/from work/home etc etc....0
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Yes you will notice a difference, but only because your new SRAM will work better than the old 3x8 stuff. As for 3x10, 2x10, 3x9 it's all much of a muchness. I personally ride 2x9 (3x9 minus the granny) as no-one needs to go that slow.A Flock of Birds
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A bit of a generalisation there - I like the small ring for the very steep climbs here.0
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+1, and also different people have different rhythms so there's no saying that someone in gear 1x3 is necassarily going slower than you in gear 2x1.supersonic wrote:A bit of a generalisation there - I like the small ring for the very steep climbs here.0 -
supersonic wrote:A bit of a generalisation there - I like the small ring for the very steep climbs here.
Of course, each to their own naturally. I did first ditch the granny ring during my 4 years living in Sheffield, I just never found it got used.A Flock of Birds
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Sheffield is a big place lol. When hitting some climbs off sharp turns at very low pace you simply (at least with my weight) physically can't turn a higher gear.0
