1X Conversion: Pros & Cons - Tech Tuesday #91

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It's Tech Tuesday, and Calvin and Ben are here to debate the pros and cons of converting to a 1X drivetrain, and offer some tips on how to get the most range out of a single-chainring setup.
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@paulfiorillo 5 лет назад

"Where's all my low gears? They're in the trash."

@Ma660t5andw1ch 5 месяцев назад

“Nice big cog”. My new greeting on the trail. Sounds great with my Boston accent, too.

@chinowashere 6 лет назад

"My legs cramping looking at that shift already." LMAO! Thank you, Park Tool for making this video, and Calvin and Ben for making it entertaining. Please keep up the good work.

@i_like_goats157 6 лет назад

where can I find that bin!

@DilbertMuc 4 года назад

Check out Park Tool Webpage, they got some professional bins.

@harrydidcote4074 4 года назад

Check their website you will find the B-I-N1

@beluga2857 3 года назад

Nooo I want that bin. Haaaaaa

@jaman5735 6 лет назад

you guys make the best bike mechanic videos by far, no one even gets within a billion miles of being close. thy you so much

@unclefreddieDied 4 года назад

that's a lot of miles

@stocksyere 4 года назад

They make good videos but that's going a bit too far.

@TMan29 3 года назад

thank you for this, was hoping to one day go 1x9 but i think I'll stick to my 3x8.

@paths2go 10 месяцев назад

I currently have a 1x9 on a touring expedition bike, I'll change it to 3x8

@jurekgadzinowski2895 4 месяца назад

2by is the best.

@AirplaneFreak 4 года назад

Me 10 years ago with Walmart bicycle: GEAR IS GEAR!

@mrjack8849 4 года назад

I recently decided to go to a 1x11 from a 2x9. Like this video, I only lost my lowest gear and my highest gear. Two gears I hardly used. And I don’t have to worry about the weird lack of gears I was having in between the 2 chainrings. Even after a local bike shop worked it, I couldn’t get past the bottom 5 gears on the small ring and the top 5 gears on the big chainring. I really only had 10 gears with a huge step in the middle. With the new 1x11, I can seamlessly go through all 11 gears in the back with no fear of slipping off the front ring.

@charlesholland6851 6 лет назад

even with a 3 by i still always ride 1 by. so yesterday i finally ditched the old rings and put on a narrow wide. if anything, it’s quiet!

@elieserobillo6600 5 лет назад

Do you need a new chainring bolt or yyo can use the old one?

@jeremysart 5 лет назад

@@elieserobillo6600 if you make this change using the old middle cog that was on the front chainring, you may indeed need a shorter chainring bolt.

@griffinshipman7184 4 года назад

How

@NonLegitNation2 2 года назад

same. I never used the highest or the lowest front gear, mine was always in the middle so going 1x was a no-brainer for me.

@lifeunfazed Год назад

@@NonLegitNation2 Yep, me too. I'll be making the switch on both of my GT's here soon.

@NoBrakes23 6 лет назад

A nice, drama free breakdown of what's involved in a 1x switch. I would like to point out that not all riders are going to find the cassette bodges necessary. I was riding 2x10 on 26" a few years ago (36,22/11-34) and I switched to 30/11-34, (I was early enough into the cassette life that I only had to swap the front ring and the chain.) With that swap I lost two low gears that were unusable, (at my low level of fitness, it is easier to pedal squares in a slightly higher gear than spin a 17 gear inch to 19 gear inch low ratio at the rpm needed to avoid falling over,) and one gear up top that I only used downhill, (Once again, at my low level of fitness, I'm not realistically pushing 82 gear inches on flat ground with high volume mtb tires.) For the price of a NW ring, a new chain and a little effort, I got linear shifting and a front ring that is much easier to clean. Every rider's riding style, fitness level, and wheel size will affect this, so doing the math and being honest about what gears you will use can help avoid a lot of heartache, (And yes, that might mean sticking with 2x for some riders.) I personally love 1x so much that I even converted my road bike to 1x10, (But 1x road is a whole different kettle of fish.)

@uvwuvw-ol3fg 4 года назад

Looks like with the rise of wide range cassettes people are forced to seek out half-step gearing which works even with electric shifting.

@NonLegitNation2 2 года назад

I only understood about .5% of what you just said, lol. That's why i love these park tool videos they break the stuff down enough so that even idiots like me can understand it, lol.

@CaLiDaRi 4 года назад

I was thinking of converting to 1x from 3x, now I think 4x is better after watching this video

@Smallskittle216 Год назад

What's a 4x

@PhiLoSoPheR_NonSenSe Год назад

Seriously! I'll always entertain a 3x crankset. I'm considering a 52t option inlined with a 13-34 freewheel from sunrace...

@Anrboy 6 лет назад

go 1x1 and "send more blood to the legs less to the brain"

@44ro.n 6 лет назад

dont forget to make it a fixie as well!

@sodalitia 5 лет назад

And than send more money to your surgeon when it's time for total knees replacement at young age.

@quedecree 5 лет назад

Certainly less blood getting to my brain after watching that.

@wiktor3453 5 лет назад

BMX bikes have 1x1

@mrfrogg46able 4 года назад

that's a track bike. you need a trail bike with gears for a proper ride.

@jerrybear3081 5 лет назад

1x is simple and fun, 2x gives more range but more complex, 3x is like 2x with a death spike chain guard.

@PvtParts-px4jy 3 года назад

I think you meant skill saw blade

@Drago0900 3 года назад

I mean the biggest is really good for the fire roads connecting trails. But your forgetting with 3x is like 2x but more chainslap.

@markgoproductions 5 лет назад

Love those graphs! Great work visualizing the difference, Park Tool team :)

@CRGT666 4 года назад

This is the best video I've seen about 1x, and now I'm moving to 1x. Thanks!

@uvwuvw-ol3fg 4 года назад

Looks like with the rise of the wide range cassettes people are forced to seek out half-step gearing which even with electric shifting.

@unclefreddieDied 4 года назад

Carlos... how do you like it?

@Doofball3 5 лет назад

I feel like I'm 5 again, watching a skit on some PBS show (like Reading Rainbow) all about bike gears... thanks for that.

@LOGICAL-JAY 3 года назад

Lol..so true..I felt the same way

@LOGICAL-JAY 3 года назад

We're telling our age...lol..all im going to say is 1977 was a good year...lol

@kirkjones9639 3 года назад

I have been kicking myself, for not discovering these videos much sooner. These have got to be the most informative, out there. I could have saved myself a bit of grief. Keep up the good work.

@srdjanbabic8304 2 года назад

I cannot emphasise how much Park Tool videos mean to me. Thank you guys!!!

@CDOES 4 года назад

This is the Best 1x vs 2x comparison video I have ever seen! Thank you!

@tazz1226 5 лет назад

its been 5 years riding x01, i've never had any complains i can go at 45 km/h without insane cadence, and i can climb easy, no gaps in gears, just perfect. cant believe its not the only way

@jonathanvasquez9604 6 лет назад

I'm loving this genius Mr. MTB tech-mechanic guy. More power to 2u Sir & to Park Tool as well.

@hxllxman 6 лет назад

So funny, I was planning to go 1x10 and end up on that Tech Tuesday! Thanks Park Tool!!

@saintless 2 года назад

As always, appreciate the humor. Appreciate the graphs too. Lost me at the end though, 1x for full suspension 12 speed bikes and that's it, thanks! 3x doesn't require thinking or printing out charts, just pick the ring that makes the most sense for the terrain and if it changes drastically enough, move to another chainring; even a cave man can do that.

@wc4109 2 года назад

I grew up riding 3x... always wondered if we needed that many gears... took 3 decades (longer for some others) for bike manufacturers to realize... Now everyone say 3x are complicated... I just find ironic... But I still loved these Parktool guys, entertaining & educational.

@richarde1355 5 лет назад

The Park Tool videos are awesome, and this may be the best! Love the technical explanation and graphs to show the actual benefits, as well as the mechanical challenges and fixes. May be the best bike mechanics video EVER.

@Raijin24226 3 года назад

I go with a 3x10. I don't race and I rarely go on trails. I'm more of a traveling on a bike kind of guy so I need the speed to get more distance on a short amount of time.

@myfrequencies1912 3 года назад

I have the same set up. I ride distance (commute an hour each way) I ride offroad for sport (it's an mtb), I go to the shops on it, go camping.

@Sterlthepearl6960 2 года назад

I will never ditch my 2x! It’s just fine as frog hair! Sometimes I ride to the bike trails on the road and bieng able to jump 4-5 gears with one click of my left thumb is not going away

@jetzocchi 2 года назад

what left shifter do you use?

@aminkhorasany_4676 5 лет назад

I’ve been running 1x9 and it’s just been a really good change I’ve been able to jump higher and especially get a narrow wide so the chain doesn’t come off

@dsitum 3 года назад

Do you use any chain guards or otherwise any rear derailleur with clutch? The choice of RD with clutch is very limited on 9speed. I plan to switch to 1x9 from 3x9 for simplicity reasons

@1Mrsensitive 4 года назад

It's 1by for me...there are time when I miss the missing gears, and you have to make sure your set-up is spot on to make the big chain movements. To make up for the missing gears going up hill I just stand up...and now I'm stronger and too

@Ngamer834 6 лет назад

I like my 2x on my mountain bike and a correctly set-up Front derailleur is no trouble at all.

@petev1137 6 лет назад

Great video. Thinking of doing this after I'm done with my ebike conversion.

@Leukermetjou 4 года назад

Very well explained, and a delight to watch. Thank you!

@YourNickIsTaken 6 лет назад

I've got a 3x8 still. :) I love to switching the front chaining and it's natural because i'm used to that in the last 30 years. And it's less than 280gbp. In eastern Europe 3x vs 1x = 2 month of salary :) I loved the gear changes in this video - makes a lot of sense. If i would buy a new bike it would be a 29er 1x steel framed. But i have to win the lottery fist :)

@YourNickIsTaken 5 лет назад

OK. Since i watched this video i'm thinking on a daily basis to convert to 1x. The scale of 1x is impressive. And is duplicates on 3x are a bit disturbing :)

@gabkoost 5 лет назад

Where i live, i about a 1 hour ride i may go from 120mt to 1000mt. So yeah, good luck following me uphill and then catching me downhill when we enter main roads. Unless you are a technical downhill rider who only uses his bike for this sole reason, you are way better off with a 2x.

@LuKaS2oo9 3 года назад

@MotorcycleMan 32T and 10-51 cassette, still lower ratio than 38/28 11-36 downhill.

@mikefule330 6 лет назад

The bike industry is pretty clever. Club riders used to ride hilly 100 mile days fixed or single speed, and when Sturmey Archer brought out the 3 speed hub gear, club riders demanded (and got) a close-ratio version and a non-coasting version! Then the industry started to sell 5 speeds (1 x 5) to us as "necessary". Then the industry brought in "10 speed" which was 2 x 5, but with the front chainwheels being 52/48 (hardly any difference) and the rear cog was 12-24t. (Yes, "chainwheels" because detachable chainrings were not available.) Imagine our surprise and delight when they brought out "15 speed" (3 x 5) and "wide ratio blocks" that went "all the way up" to 28t! Then a friend bought a 12 (2 x 6) and it was amazing. Now my wife's bike has 2 x 9 and the shift levers alone would cost £200, and one of my bikes has 2 x 10. And after all that the cycle industry is selling us special parts to convert us to the next big fashion of "1 x drivetrains" which is where we started. Meanwhile, I have as much fun riding cross country on my fixie as I do on anything else.

@dawbi 5 лет назад

Haha, that's awesome. : )

@crabtrap 5 лет назад

@@dawbi its called evolution and technology dummy. the ONLY scam in the bike industry now is the shitty suspension on sub $700 bikes. the suspension doea nothing and adds 4-5lbs to the bike and raises the price point, which is made up on cheaper drive train componants.

@MrBJPitt 5 лет назад

@@crabtrap yeah I always shake my head when people talk about bike manufacturers scams. Money talks, they only sell what people are willing to part with their cash for. It's a Consumer driven industry.

@crabtrap 5 лет назад

@@MrBJPitt but the lower-end consumers are pretty stupid.....do they really think a walmart $99 'full suspension' bike is "almost as good"?

@MrBJPitt 5 лет назад

@@crabtrap and your point?

@gicking3898 5 лет назад

Great video. Great editing, love the fast forward music, and their work shows you why I bring my bike to the shop to do most changes 🤣 I'm using a 3x9, which isn't giving me low enough gears. I need MTB on my rdrop end tourer.

@schmuhf 2 года назад

I do most of my mileage on a trekking/touring bike, and when I travel longer distances, I usually travel pretty heavy with all my camping gear. The 26/36/48 didn't cut it for me and I don't see the point in that gearing. Even after switching to a MTB crankset with 22/32/44, I'm not using the two small rear cogs (which would require 20+ miles per hour) at all, but I'm definitely using the low end when the going gets tough, especially near the end of a long day in the saddle. Ditching the 26/36/48 was one of the best decisions I've made for that bike.

@jeffa.7298 6 лет назад

I'm in love with my new 10x42 sram cassette BUT...... I dont: 1)race 2)mtb I do: 1)rad gutter bunny stunts 2)bicycle trespassing adventures 3) combat commuting

@gearheadnerd9857 6 лет назад

Jeff Ahlers LMAO I do all of the above

@danhenderson783 5 лет назад

XC racers are all on 1x drivetrains

@dallasdandigitalproduction393 5 лет назад

Ya lost me.10x42 is 420 gears.Maybe SRAM 10-42t?

@strokenumber3 6 лет назад

Hooray, Calvin AND Ben! Another nice video.

@thesmf1210 5 лет назад

i like my 3x7 rigid, i'll keep it old skool

@VedantBhandari-bh6tr 8 месяцев назад

Awesome explanation. You guys explain in such a way no one can.

@guskoerner75 4 года назад

I am restoring my vintage(1989) Trek 830, and I have never been happy with the 3x7 set up. I am switching to a 1x like you guys showed. I knew I wanted to, now I am sure.

@hillmakeitbetter 4 года назад

Any update? I'm restoring my ~1986 Trek 830 that has a 3x6. To be a greenway / gravel bike (no big climbs). I'm wondering what you went with.

@paulludlow5449 5 лет назад

I have been looking for a video like this for forever! off to the bike shop.

@jlhooker 4 года назад

Best video I've seen so far on this topic

@travistobias 2 года назад

Thank you for Sharing you guys were fun to watch and I learned a lot.

@serbuuu 6 лет назад

Basically I love to run 1x11, yes at first i had to learn little bit to know and understand my chainring and cassete composition. But after you are in it you'll love it..

@Brockthedog315 6 лет назад

This was very enjoyable. And I learned a lot from your hacks. I’m in the blue camp. I don’t like fiddling with the front derailleur. Good riddance. Gotta try this out.

@woosddotcom 6 лет назад

For me it's a 2x world. You're heading fast into a climb which takes away momentum - let the front derailleur spring drop 10t with the click of a button. Much easier than mashing against that rear derailleur spring needing to switch two or three cogs quickly. I find I mostly stay in the 4th rear cog and switch back and forth between my front two chainrings.

@Andrew-on5do 6 лет назад

I feel the same way. The 1x seems kinda gimmicky to me. I have a cannondale slate and the 1x version of my bike is outrageously more expensive just for that drivetrain.

@clintjones9848 6 лет назад

It's an identical compromise. If you want to make a big shift, it requires 2 hits of the 1x sram double tap lever to shift up 6 gears while it only takes 1 hit on the front mech to get the same big gear change. While if you want a small change but to shift chainrings it requires a shift on the front and back, while it only requires a shift on the back with 1x.

@DEATHbyHEMLOCK 6 лет назад

there's dozens of us!

@crosisofborg5524 3 года назад

I’ve had the same bike for 22 years. Mongoose Pro NX 7.1. It’s been fantastic and it’s still all original. It’s too comfortable to replace with anything else. Since it’s a classic, I’m leaving the original 3x7. No need to ever change. Hell it’s only slipped the chain once in 22 years.

@rkna1 5 лет назад

Very informative video! Great job showing the possibility’s.

@Tempestzzzz 10 месяцев назад

You saved me money. Thanks. Stick with my 3 ring and work/practice on my shifting strategy. Right now what I have is not a showstopper.

@brandoncostner7437 6 лет назад

I need a new chain, chain rings, and casette anyways so thinking of making this change

@parktool 6 лет назад

A standard wide range cassette is available for 10 speed from Sunrace. Might be worth a look. Best of luck!

@DilbertMuc 4 года назад

That's a god given gift for my ol' 90's MTB with 3x8 gears and endless shifting. A 10spd cassette easily fits on the old freehub! But I guess I get a cheap Sunrace 11-42 cassette instead of different Wolftooth cogs on the old one.

@cb550rider 5 лет назад

This was a very helpful video. Thank you.

@chrisbarany 6 лет назад

Great break down. Calvin is subtly hilarious.

@TeodorD 6 лет назад

Love the things you guys do, I'm thinking of converting my bike from 3x8 to 1x10 or 11? Could you show me how that process would go and what it will involve? Thanks guys, keep it up.

@R3ddyyg 4 года назад

Finally i go my mind settled, thanks for the video

@djeondj 6 лет назад

I love Calvin’s humor lol “ my legs are already cramping just thinking about it “

@TheGizmoGarage 3 года назад

My 3x7 speed works perfectly fine, and it came with the $50 bike.

@sdqsdq6274 3 года назад

converting actually cost more money ,those with 11 -12 speed cassette is expensive

@boracay12 3 года назад

There aren't any steep hills where I live ( not for a long distance) .so on my 3x7 with 14 to 28 on back , I use mostly 21st gear . On a few hills I shift down to 18th . And some to 19,20 . But going down hill in some places ,I can't pedal fast enough to keep up . One more high gear would be nice .

@kevingliebe5607 4 года назад

Awesome guide, thanks fellas!

@romsav6204 3 года назад

Guys, you are owsome, perfect and easy for understanding! Thx!

@MrEmptyKay 6 лет назад

Great overview, guys. One thing you didn't mention was chainline. Not all cranksets are created equal when converting to 1x setups. One of the main complaints from scouring the forums before I made my conversion was falling down a gear when backpedaling in the largest gear due to extreme chain angles.

@parktool 6 лет назад

Chainline definitely comes into play when converting. When pedaling backwards on a wide range rear cassette it is not uncommon for the chain to fall down a few gears even with proper chainline even on stock 1x setups that were not converted.

@calebds28 5 лет назад

That is awesome it's a great breakdown and I'm really glad that I decided not to take out two of my rings and leave myself with the one by I kind of like the 3 by 10 setup that I have and it shows on his print out that having more is better than having less LOL. And I think the most important part about that is to learn how to use these 30 years at a have. great breakdown and yes I've always decided to keep all 30 of my gears and that just give me a little more confirmation for myself what I would like to do with my particular writing style. Not everyone is going to feel that way and that's okay on the long scratch I'll still be leaving them and with the three by in the front I can drop it from my middle to my Lord one and just haul ass up a hill. I really enjoying that instead of switching down whole lot of gears just to get to the Lord gear to do the climbing :-(. But again that's just my writing style...

@miguelmedina8292 3 года назад

Great videos and being a scientist myself I like the representative graphs (data).

@yuriabmxr 6 лет назад

Great video. Informative and entertaining.

@tomrodgers6629 2 года назад

I am going to convert to 1x10 in the spring. I like less stuff to break and changing out a bottom bracket quick and simple.

@GeekonaBike 5 лет назад

remember to use shallower chainring bolts (bmx or Ssp) if ur using a double or triple crank for your 1x

@NonLegitNation2 2 года назад

Most all of my bikes came with 3x's but I found that I ALWAYS kept the front gears in the middle gear, I would never change it, so when the whole 1x craze happened I had absolutely no problem with going along with it and found no difference in the difficulty of pedaling. The only thing I don't really like is my current chainline on my converted 1x. I'm not experiencing any chain rub or problems shifting but I still don't like how sharp of an angle the chain is when i shift to the biggest cog. I plan on taking my bike to the LBS tomorrow and having them take a look at it to see if I can do anything about it.

@robertmcfadyen9156 Год назад

Sadly the steep chainline and it's associated problems can be reduced , but not eliminated to the same degree as a 2 x or 3 x configuration would allow . This 1 x concept is more about allowing exotic frame designs than versatility . Also the simplicity and cleaner look .

@mountaingoat8788 6 лет назад

Iv been running a 1x9 with 32t chainring and 11-34t cassette on my Hardtail Am Bike for almost 2 Years lol I Finally ordered an 11speed groupset with 11-50t cassette Can't wait to install it :)

@satimlimbu1983 4 года назад

Mountain Goat Allen how was ur 1 by 9 on uphill ride on easy gear

@mountaingoat8788 4 года назад

@@satimlimbu1983 It was not to bad maybe a bit harder on tech Climbs

@satimlimbu1983 3 года назад

Mountain Goat Allen thanks for reply I have 3 by 9 playing to change it to 1 by 9

@event4216 5 лет назад

3byN, 1byN, 1:1, fixed gear - addressing gearing and braking altogether!

@TheAntibyte 6 лет назад

How did the calculate the graph? I'm considering a swap to a single as I've found I never shift out of my middle cog on the front.

@joeyc8546 6 лет назад

Nice to see the charts of ratio differences. I waited until my cup and cone hubs, 3x8 gears with a dodgy rear mech and chain were all ready to be binned after 5 years abuse and changed to a 1x11 system on my mtb. The old system felt cheap and delicate from new. Being a 26 i had to get a specific wheelset for the 11 speed but now it is fast and simple and feels robust. Did notice you didnt mention a clutch on the rear mech or a system for the keeping the chain jumping off at the front or the potential of a 1x11 if that was a 1x10. Understand why though if you were going absolutely budget but worth a shout out incase it improves the ratios. And different chain ring options for harder or easy riding to pre set the type of riding you want to do.

@jeremysart 5 лет назад

Man, this reminded me of the Super Mario Super Show skits for some reason. Anyway, just converted my 2012 Trek Superfly to a 1x.. best decision ever. Also replaced the front suspension with a rigid fork.. really taking the blood from my brain and re-directing it to my legs!

@TeamCykelhold 6 лет назад

Good episode, but in my opinion it would have been even better if you had included oval rings to this, and you didn't touch on eagle 1x12 either. So converting to eagle may be too expensive for most since it requires a full replacement of everything in the drivetrain, but surely oval rings would be a welcome addition to the discussion when talking about effective range, especially in lower gears on hills. I swapped 2x11 to 1x11 with oval ring, and I couldn't be happier.

@mixflip 5 лет назад

I have an 8 speed derailleur. I put a 40 tooth cassette and my derailleur can push the chain onto the biggest sprocket. What are my options? Longer cage? Drop down adapter? Switch to a 36 tooth instead of the 40?

@evictioncarpentry2628 5 лет назад

Max out the B screw and buy a derailleur extender off Ali Express for $2.

@proxlamuz4591 3 года назад

Well done. Thank you.

@trail_farts 5 лет назад

What difference does tire size have if any? I'm running a 2x10 on a 27.5 and I want to switch to a 1x because I rarely, if ever, change my front gears. Any suggestions on the most practical setup?

@phabletfortyfour3457 6 лет назад

Thanks guys great explanation.

@george9615 3 года назад

I love these videos so much.

@larryschmollinger5694 Год назад

Calvin is the Man!

@retiar2111 6 лет назад

Great breakdown!!!

@joen3992 6 лет назад

I still run a 3x9 and use the top chain ring as a bash guard.....just kidding. Pretend it isn't there. Cheap and cheerful. Excellent video and the explanation of 1x.

@abdalabinladen 4 года назад

I ride a 26 Kona Fire Mountain. I just threw in a Race Face Narrow Wide 30 T and kept the stock 9 gear cassette. No issues.

@Andrew-cu9lf Год назад

Excellent! Thanks!

@DANIEL-ls5ku 6 лет назад

Wow did not expect it, but I actually enjoyed this! And that graph representation is amazing!

@grangergreenback7152 4 года назад

It was good but I find it depends where you live at or where you ride at, is it hilly or is it mostly flat and moving fast down hill can get you killed. I mostly coast downhills anyway it helps me cold off

@NickMaovich 4 года назад

Calvin is such a cool dude!

@retroonhisbikes 6 лет назад

Thanks for this one. Ill be sticking to my 3x9 speed drive train after watching this.

@yeetom5549 5 лет назад

What bike do you have

@bananasstuff3344 5 лет назад

I'll probably be sticking to a 3x7

@seven9766 5 лет назад

@@bananasstuff3344 My Bike came with a 3x8. When pulling a trailer up a hill, i am rather thankful for that small front ring, and i likes my top end speed. Using 1 bike for all the things that need doing, it better have all the gears.

@bananasstuff3344 5 лет назад

@@seven9766 yes mine has to be an MTB and a good bike for everything else as my family often goes on long day trips on bikes

@MidniteAdventures 3 года назад

After watching this, its the right time to ditched my 3by mt210 crankset ( newly bought )& go for a 1by narrow wide oval chainring for a better riding.

@edgardaspilcueta738 6 лет назад

Excellent video

@marcsee4072 4 года назад

funny funny - best video! a question: I have got 2x9 can I change to 1x 9 with good gearing or better 1x10? but will there be space for 1x10 in the frame?

@carloswithac 6 лет назад

Great video!

@jordanniagara3131 4 года назад

Nice video. Very well explained!!!

@Flederratte 2 года назад

Awesome video!

@DB8GT5 4 года назад

Great explanation guys

@quiteintresting1916 10 месяцев назад

This man is a legend

@logobot 4 года назад

Great clip

@beluga2857 3 года назад

Best value for money 1x set up

@chrislukes9037 4 года назад

Great video and love all the graphs. I was hoping you would touch on more than just the gear ratios though -- e.g., does shift performance suffer when due to greater derailleur spring tension variation at the extremes (I'm assuming this might occur when all the ratio variation is in a wider range cassette vs. a combo of smaller increases/decreases in front/back)? What about chain retention and chainline?

@joseemmanuelnavarro7210 Год назад

I love this. This is engineering

@that70sschwinn 6 лет назад

Nice demonstration...

@danbdatsme 6 лет назад

This video is extremely useful and the guys are so funny to watch I loved loved loved this video guys!!!

@user-cx2bk6pm2f Год назад

Brilliance is brilliance. It never fades. Trust the mustache!

@eddiejrbation5095 3 года назад

Depends on the user 😅 I go for speed and masher style. I only switch to 1x1 if I were to go up hill 😅 sometimes 2x1. Usual setting for me on the road is 2x3 or 2x5