Hello,
I am considering moving to an 11 speed setup on my LR single stage build from my existing 10 speed setup. I don't care about the extra speeds as I only use the larger cogs. I want to move from a 42T rear cog to a 48T or 50T for better hill climbing with the single stage and I see many more cog options and derailiuer options for 11 speed.
Since the single stage is pretty gentle on the chain I expect the 11 speed chain to be fine, but I wanted to see if anyone has had poor results with 11 speed chains on mid drive setups before I throw cash at a new cassette. chain , shifter, and derailiuer. I am currently using a KMC 10 speed with an XT cassette/Kore 42T extender cog. I reshuffle the cogs to move the large cog cluster towards the middle of the cassette. I don't use the two smallest cogs and set my Zee derailiuer limit screws to avoid them. I had to use a goat link for the derailiuer to clear the 42T extender cog. The setup works great but I would like a lower gear for the brutal climbs. 11 speed would give me more options going forward.
Thanks,
Brian
I am considering moving to an 11 speed setup on my LR single stage build from my existing 10 speed setup. I don't care about the extra speeds as I only use the larger cogs. I want to move from a 42T rear cog to a 48T or 50T for better hill climbing with the single stage and I see many more cog options and derailiuer options for 11 speed.
Since the single stage is pretty gentle on the chain I expect the 11 speed chain to be fine, but I wanted to see if anyone has had poor results with 11 speed chains on mid drive setups before I throw cash at a new cassette. chain , shifter, and derailiuer. I am currently using a KMC 10 speed with an XT cassette/Kore 42T extender cog. I reshuffle the cogs to move the large cog cluster towards the middle of the cassette. I don't use the two smallest cogs and set my Zee derailiuer limit screws to avoid them. I had to use a goat link for the derailiuer to clear the 42T extender cog. The setup works great but I would like a lower gear for the brutal climbs. 11 speed would give me more options going forward.
Thanks,
Brian