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by Karl M Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:45 pm
It's interesting Simon.
Looks like it shifts the standard “10-speed-built-for-2-chainrings” cassette up one cog to this new 42 tooth, to make cycling up hills easier on just one chainring.
A low cost way to get the same wide gear range of a 11x1.

And then sell your front mech and shifter, to bring the total cost of converting to 10x1 down to just £20!

Here’s a gear calculator if anyone is thinking about trying it: http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/
by anotherpaul Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:17 pm
… Or you could just try getting fitter, and then you wouldn't need to use a cassette the size of a dinner plate!! :wink:
by SimonW Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:13 pm
Paul,Paul,Paul.... The problem with "1 by" systems is the high gear not the low gear!

Fitness always helps whatever gearing sysem you have but on "1 by" gears a dinner plate rear sprocket enables a 36 or in your case a 40 front ring, that with the 11 on the back gives more speed down hill :) :) :)

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