Fabian
Well-Known Member
G'day all
I've finished replacing the serviceable drive train components on my SickBikeParts Shift Kit and installed a few useful optional additions.
Firstly the standard 36 tooth chainring has been coupled with the optional 30 tooth chainring and i can report excellent results - it's a "must have" item.
http://www.sickbikeparts.com/catalo...id=66&osCsid=e6d4d76ea7864fe609150a15dc32cf61
Secondly, the standard Shimano 11-32T 9 speed Hyperglide cassette has been replaced with a custom 9 speed cassette made up out of two cassettes (11-34T + 12-36T) and an individually purchased 19 tooth hyperglide sprocket, giving a combination as follows:
11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 16 - 19 - 23 - 28 - 36.
I spent a full day swapping and testing sprocket combinations to finally end up with a nicely balanced cassette perfect for serious hill climbs and squeezing the last bit of speed out of the system with a heavy trailer attached.
Amazing how much torque must be transmitted through the ratchet pawls when in super low gear (30T chainring driving a 36T cassette sprocket).
It's with enthusiasm that i can recommend the SickBikeParts optional 30 tooth axillary chainring sprocket.
Although a bit of a wild thought, i may even have enough room to attach the SBP 24 tooth sprocket onto the 30T with a 4mm spacer, enabling a triple chainring setup.
Cheers Fabian
ps i'll get some pics tomorrow.
I've finished replacing the serviceable drive train components on my SickBikeParts Shift Kit and installed a few useful optional additions.
Firstly the standard 36 tooth chainring has been coupled with the optional 30 tooth chainring and i can report excellent results - it's a "must have" item.
http://www.sickbikeparts.com/catalo...id=66&osCsid=e6d4d76ea7864fe609150a15dc32cf61
Secondly, the standard Shimano 11-32T 9 speed Hyperglide cassette has been replaced with a custom 9 speed cassette made up out of two cassettes (11-34T + 12-36T) and an individually purchased 19 tooth hyperglide sprocket, giving a combination as follows:
11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 16 - 19 - 23 - 28 - 36.
I spent a full day swapping and testing sprocket combinations to finally end up with a nicely balanced cassette perfect for serious hill climbs and squeezing the last bit of speed out of the system with a heavy trailer attached.
Amazing how much torque must be transmitted through the ratchet pawls when in super low gear (30T chainring driving a 36T cassette sprocket).
It's with enthusiasm that i can recommend the SickBikeParts optional 30 tooth axillary chainring sprocket.
Although a bit of a wild thought, i may even have enough room to attach the SBP 24 tooth sprocket onto the 30T with a 4mm spacer, enabling a triple chainring setup.
Cheers Fabian
ps i'll get some pics tomorrow.
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