How low can I go? - Cross Gearing - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-29T08:32:14Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/how-low-can-i-go-cross-gearing?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A172384&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow about 36 - 46 running 11…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2016-09-28:1198434:Comment:1723842016-09-28T03:20:04.495ZBrianhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BrianGriffin
<p>How about 36 - 46 running 11 - 30 on the back. You can pretty well run that all year round. If you run a mid length derailleur try to find one with a clutch to stop any chain slap.</p>
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<p>How about 36 - 46 running 11 - 30 on the back. You can pretty well run that all year round. If you run a mid length derailleur try to find one with a clutch to stop any chain slap.</p>
<p></p> You're right, the 48 doesn't…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2016-09-26:1198434:Comment:1725032016-09-26T22:41:46.136ZMartin Toltonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MartinTolton771
<p>You're right, the 48 doesn't get a lot of use in races but it does get a lot of use on the road through out the rest of the year. </p>
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<p>You're right, the 48 doesn't get a lot of use in races but it does get a lot of use on the road through out the rest of the year. </p>
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<p>I'm on Shimano 10 Sp. </p> You can surely get a mid leng…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2016-09-26:1198434:Comment:1723812016-09-26T18:20:06.129ZChris Mayhewhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/ChrisMayhew
<p>You can surely get a mid length rear derailler and a much larger cassette. It would be helpful to know if you're on SRAM or Shimano.</p>
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<p>That said, you can't be getting much use out of that 48 up front for cross racing. Even the pros are only using a 44-46. Why not drop that down? I use a 42 and am experimenting with a 40 (on the same cassette you use but single set up).</p>
<p>You could also take that 36 to a 34 but it won't have a lot of impact. 3 in the front is like 1 in the…</p>
<p>You can surely get a mid length rear derailler and a much larger cassette. It would be helpful to know if you're on SRAM or Shimano.</p>
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<p>That said, you can't be getting much use out of that 48 up front for cross racing. Even the pros are only using a 44-46. Why not drop that down? I use a 42 and am experimenting with a 40 (on the same cassette you use but single set up).</p>
<p>You could also take that 36 to a 34 but it won't have a lot of impact. 3 in the front is like 1 in the rear, roughly.</p>
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