Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

In a Camelback, mixed with ibuprofen

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It’s for all the haribo you get from wiggle

nevermind, just got an call from specialized that iam not allowed to upload any pictures and it was a mistake by the bikeshop that they already send me the frame. hui

Thought this was a great article

https://bikepacking.com/gear/guide-to-mullet-drivetrains/

That's proper untukt. Panniers are coming back.

I was sad they missed off my personal set-up, especially given it's easy and comparitively cheap: 10 speed SRAM both ends.

For ages I was running a compact double with 11-36 cassette, which has a pretty decent 484% range. Admittedly, the low gear is not that low, so for off-road with luggage is still a bit much. All the same, I switched the 34 ring for a 36 (as I prefer a smaller gap up front) and 1:1 bottom gear has been fine for technical singletrack climbs unloaded.

If I fitted one of those 46/30 FSA chainsets, I'd get a 500% range with a 22.6 bottom gear which should more than have qualified my mullet. Hmph.

I've got exactly that at the moment. 46/30 and 11-36, and a 42t single ring, with a 2×10 GX. Works well.

The only problem is you can't get hydro disks on SRAM 10 unless you use something like TRP Hylex I guess. I am massive cable disk fanboy but for some reason I've decided to switch to 11 speed

My mulletish is currently 48/32 praxis front with 10 speed apex shifters and 11-40 sunrace cassette and GX mech.

I just built a new bike and was torn between getting a complete as a value-for-money way of upping to 11 speed and full hydraulics, but stuck with 10 speed and bought flatmount HyRds. V v impressed with them tbh, having come from using JuinTech R1s

did you need a wolftooth or anything to use that cassette? I"m running an X9 mech, but it was unboxed from Wiggle or someone and so had no paperwork with max tooth

Nah, it's outside it's normal range but works fine, your frame may vary. Before my 11-36 XT and X5 mech wore out I was considering changing the cassette to the 11-40 but wasn't quite sure it would work based on looking at it wistfully.

I've got a sram x7 derailleur and have no issues with a 11-42 shimano casette. Works great when cycling trails, but the gaps in between gears are too big for gravel or tarmac roads.

Is that with 2 rings?

Yes, 28/42. As i live in the Netherlands i came to realize a 11-42 cassette makes not much sense for me though.

Gaps in your legs are too big m9.

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The only problem is you can't get hydro disks on SRAM 10

Yes you can. SRAM S700 shifters. I have some. Deffers both 10 speed and hydro.

Better pic and details on that bike in the background pls!

Looks like an Awol

So annoying they decided to ditch the steel Sequoia and AWOL.

I still really want an AWOL

Yes that's a shame! They seem like great bikes, maybe they didnt sell that well?

I’ve been very impressed by Juin Tech F1s. Great way to go hydro disc with a good value second-hand group.