9 speed or 10 - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-29T00:19:37Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/9-speed-or-10?groupUrl=chicagocross&commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A17806&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHey, if one of them get mucke…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-14:1198434:Comment:178062008-11-14T03:22:06.685ZJim Nowakhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JimNowak
Hey, if one of them get mucked up he has another one to rely on!
Hey, if one of them get mucked up he has another one to rely on! Did you guys see this? http:/…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-13:1198434:Comment:177852008-11-13T22:38:13.492Zcrossboyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/crossboy
Did you guys see this? <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/natearm/3023113649/">http://flickr.com/photos/natearm/3023113649/</a>
Did you guys see this? <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/natearm/3023113649/">http://flickr.com/photos/natearm/3023113649/</a> cxchiva -- the choice to run…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-07:1198434:Comment:169642008-11-07T23:25:58.544Zcrossboyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/crossboy
cxchiva -- the choice to run single up front is a different discussion than with 9 or 10sp. Either way, in my opionion, single up front is superior -- less weight, fewer chances of screwing things up.<br />
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If that's part of the consideration, by the way, 10sp works well with single up front, although 9 gives you a bit of room for slop on the chainline/derailleur set up.
cxchiva -- the choice to run single up front is a different discussion than with 9 or 10sp. Either way, in my opionion, single up front is superior -- less weight, fewer chances of screwing things up.<br />
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If that's part of the consideration, by the way, 10sp works well with single up front, although 9 gives you a bit of room for slop on the chainline/derailleur set up. The more and more I race cros…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-07:1198434:Comment:168822008-11-07T16:43:17.588Zcxchivahttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/cxchiva
The more and more I race cross the more I realize how few gears I need. Being fast in the transitions and having your race be as flaw free as possibleis more important than whether your are riding a 9 or 10. This year I have switched to a 40 up front with a 12-27 in the rear. I find that my racing is much more fluid. I watch many riders fumbling between the big and small ring and it costs them time/energy/places. I do have another bike with the standard 38/46 if the course requires such. Let's…
The more and more I race cross the more I realize how few gears I need. Being fast in the transitions and having your race be as flaw free as possibleis more important than whether your are riding a 9 or 10. This year I have switched to a 40 up front with a 12-27 in the rear. I find that my racing is much more fluid. I watch many riders fumbling between the big and small ring and it costs them time/energy/places. I do have another bike with the standard 38/46 if the course requires such. Let's put it this way, I have been on the podium many more times this year with the single ring. And of course 10 is one more…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-07:1198434:Comment:168582008-11-07T15:30:24.653Zbradyjahttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/fasterjim
And of course 10 is one more than 9
And of course 10 is one more than 9 SuperTick, I hear you, but af…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-05:1198434:Comment:165842008-11-05T21:04:19.772Zcrossboyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/crossboy
SuperTick, I hear you, but after a year + on 10sp, I found my fears to be unfounded. The 10sp gets clogged just like 9 when there's a leaf in the cassette, but other than that, it hasn't been a problem.<br />
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I run a single 42 up front, and it's nice to run a gutted Rival lever to match the rear lever, as opposed to a separate Cane Creek or the like.
SuperTick, I hear you, but after a year + on 10sp, I found my fears to be unfounded. The 10sp gets clogged just like 9 when there's a leaf in the cassette, but other than that, it hasn't been a problem.<br />
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I run a single 42 up front, and it's nice to run a gutted Rival lever to match the rear lever, as opposed to a separate Cane Creek or the like. I go 9 since I feel that the…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-05:1198434:Comment:165812008-11-05T20:57:46.408ZSuperTickhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/SuperTick
I go 9 since I feel that the 10 speed is just so closely spaced that there may be a higher chance of things getting gunked up during muddy races. Since there is more play in 8 or 9 speed drivetrains, I feel thay they hold an advantage over the 10speed stuff. Just my 2 cents.
I go 9 since I feel that the 10 speed is just so closely spaced that there may be a higher chance of things getting gunked up during muddy races. Since there is more play in 8 or 9 speed drivetrains, I feel thay they hold an advantage over the 10speed stuff. Just my 2 cents. I went to SRAM Rival last yea…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-05:1198434:Comment:165692008-11-05T19:23:49.186ZJim Nowakhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JimNowak
I went to SRAM Rival last year. Best decision I ever made. I have used bar-end shifters, and Shimano STI (8 and 9) and the SRAM stuff is fool proof. I highly recommend it. I run a 38/48 on the front and 11-28 on the back. I have yet to find a course where I ran out of gearing.<br />
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BTW, yesterday I bent the right brake blade (lever) in a crash (long story). I was able to order up a new blade as opposed to Shimano where I would have needed a whole new lever. That in itself is AWESOME!<br />
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With SRAM…
I went to SRAM Rival last year. Best decision I ever made. I have used bar-end shifters, and Shimano STI (8 and 9) and the SRAM stuff is fool proof. I highly recommend it. I run a 38/48 on the front and 11-28 on the back. I have yet to find a course where I ran out of gearing.<br />
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BTW, yesterday I bent the right brake blade (lever) in a crash (long story). I was able to order up a new blade as opposed to Shimano where I would have needed a whole new lever. That in itself is AWESOME!<br />
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With SRAM coming out with carbon for the Rival, you can probably find some aluminum Rival on ebay cheap.<br />
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Good luck SRAM all the way, which means…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-05:1198434:Comment:165592008-11-05T18:35:53.489Zcrossboyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/crossboy
SRAM all the way, which means 10sp. Of course, I'm a bit biased ;-)
SRAM all the way, which means 10sp. Of course, I'm a bit biased ;-)