Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

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danns

Personally using an 11-36 (with sub compact chainset this is plenty for what I tend to ride). I pulled a wheel from a regular customers bike to try out up to 42t and it ran cleanly up to 40 on both rings which was surprising. He's one of a few we have set up with MTB mechs (XTR in his case) and tanpans. The tight cable routing and extra tension seems to make the familiar shimano gear-cable-snapped-in-shifter issue a bit more regular (especially combined with those stupid plastic coated cables).

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zmjones_ in reply to @danns

you mean tight routing from the chainstay to the mech? seems like all the shimano mtb mechs (and the newer road ones too, based on the little bit of housing they give you) have a pretty direct route to the mech nowadays. good to hear it works with a 40 though. did it shred them at the shifter? maybe i ought to check mine.

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Chak in reply to @zmjones_

For what it's worth, I ran an SS 6870 with 11-42 and a 46 single up front. It shifted up to 40t ring without grinding and the B limit at a little under max. Long-ish hanger though.