Crankset set up for 1x10 or 1x9?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Mayhew on October 2, 2011 at 6:09pm

You can use a standard road crank. You have two options from there, largely determined by your bike. One is two run a guard/ring/guard or keeper/ring/guard. The double guard is better but many chainstays won't accommodate it. If you get a keeper get either an N-Gear Jump Stop or a K-Edge 'cross specific keeper. I have both keepers and like them equally.

 

Generally people also get a brake lever only hood (or remove the internals from a SRAM shifter) to get some weight savings too.

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Permalink Reply by David whitlock on October 2, 2011 at 8:40pm

You can remove the 36, get single speed chain bolts, and trim your FD out to act as a chain keeper.

Or just stay in the 42, but that seems too easy :)

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Permalink Reply by Joe B on October 4, 2011 at 11:03am

Yes, way too easy. Prefer to have the fun changing everything out! Plus the super cool "I am so good I only need one ring" look to intimidate my (middle-pack, middle-aged) rivals.

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Permalink Reply by David whitlock on October 4, 2011 at 12:06pm

In that case, follow Chris's advice.   

 

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Permalink Reply by drmp on October 4, 2011 at 2:59pm

You will need a 'keeper' for the chain! You can do it a few ways, but the most elegant is the Paul keeper

 

http://www.paulcomp.com/images/ckclampd1full.png

 

not cheap, but worth it. 

 

OR just go 1x1 :-)

 

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Permalink Reply by dhw on October 4, 2011 at 5:17pm

single 42 is GREAT!! I ride a campy 42 x 10 speed with two levels of cassette...13-29 or 12-32(IRD)...med cage so I can get into the 32...climb hills most try and run! Less issue in the mud  NO FD to curse! Super cool look for a OLD GUY...Add carbon wheels for the bling factor...less is more in cross so have fun..

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Permalink Reply by JesseD on October 4, 2011 at 7:15pm

Two websites 1.http://www.bbgbashguard.com/ and 2. http://www.gvtc.com/~ngear/. Inexpensive but not cheap!  Go to your local shop get a 42 AND a 39 try the 42 and the 39 see which you like better.  As far as cassette I like a 12-26, but I'm not in that great of shape so I run a 39 up front.  Play with set ups till you find that happy medium.

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