SSCX Only!

I agree with the Fred. 3/32" is good.

39/18-19T was my beginner gearing as well.

also just to say, in racing the central and London leagues, I remember 1, maybe 2, in the last two years races where the mud was deep enough to cause real issues. Admittedly I haven't done every race, but ime racing CX in the dry is far more common than expected.

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Unnecessary point by me

I think @nefarious is in Leeds, but in the north west, it's definitely a regular issue!

I’m just going to be zooming around on the tracks behind my house for now. Racing is a long stretch away!

You’re a fairweather cross rider these days, no? I don’t think I saw you at a race after the clocks went back.

Yeah Leeds, deffo lots of mud round here!
I run on the trails a lot (so I’ve been scoping out routes) and there’s a big variance in ground condition depending on recent weather. A couple dry weeks often lead to records being broken at fell races because the lack of mud speeds things up so much.

errrr...maybe. runs away

edit: https://www.londonxleagueresults.co.uk/lcca/2019/races/Round12/Senior%20Men.html

Lighter than SS brake levers?

39/18-19T was my beginner gearing as well.

What was your 'medium effort' gearing?

39/18-19t was @Hulsroy 's gearing when he was about 3 years old

I did 40/18-19 for a couple of seasons and the last couple of years I ran 42/19-21 so same ball park. Now I am exhausted running 36/16

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Haha, I run fucking 39/17 on my commuter for tarmack with slicks and its not slow. Try spinning the cranks instead.

Who says I wasn't spinning?

Let's calm down girls and boys ;)

He asked for some recommendations and got some. Then I made a shit joke referencing an age old comment made by @Thuekr about effort.

My SSCX gearing for cross races is 53-11

53 -11 seems a little low. I'm sure you could get a TT front ring and get a proper gear.

while we're on the topic: what low-tooth SSCX chainrings are people using?

i can go 110 or 130 bcd and looking at something in the 36-39t range. Shimano Alfine have been reliable and cheap in the past, and certainly more durable than a Stronglight, IME

Alfine

Plus it has chainguard for the trousers you will wear while racing cross

bae i'm just gonna bang it on my baller Rival cranks with no room for the chainguard. chainguard sits BOXFRESH in my wardrobe

but look at this: https://www.bikemonger.co.uk/surly-stainless-steel-chainring-110bcd-123-p.asp

Am I being thick? Is there a reason I can’t use a narrow wide ring on a Ss? Found a nice 40t blackspire ring that’d sort the gearing on my arkose

I have had nw run SS without issues.
Only ring I had in the parts bin and worked a treat

I’ve done the same, all works fine.

42/18 for life. 39/18 for anything muddy/offroad!

I have a N/W SS sprocket. Reckon a full N/W SS drivetrain would feel lovely.