Testing out the Stumpy FSR 29′er was a good opportunity to check out the 2×10 drive train and see how it compares to the 1×10 I’ve been running on the Mojo HD for the last six months. The 1×10 drivetrain on the Mojo HD is a 33 tooth front chain ring, combined with...
Hope 9-36 tooth 10 s...
posted by Pete
Definitely of interest to anyone running 1x or 2x drivetrains is the cool article posted on Pinkbike about Hope’s 9-36 tooth 10 speed cassette, including a Q&A with Hope’s Neil Arnold about how it all works: Simpler, lighter, less complicated – all the things we all want...
1X10 Drivetrain 4 weeks in…
posted by Pete
4 weeks or so running the 1×10 drivetrain on my Mojo HD, thought I’d post an update on how it’s going. There’s a whole bunch of things that come to mind, will try and organize them. Climbing Climbing limitations seems to be the main concern when talk of 1×10 comes up, which is fair enough as granny gears have been a feature of MTB’s since the early days. I guess the key climb variable with 1×10 is rider strength and fitness. As I ride 1×10 more and HTFU it becomes less of an effort, or looking at it another way I can go further into rides before starting to feel the strain. With 1×10 and...
1X10 MTB Drivetrain
posted by Pete
A rainy day, some spare time and home alone away means… kitchen becomes makeshift Mojo MTB Workshop. With radio blasting muzak, perfect opportunity to swap over to the 1×10 drivetrain, sourced from various bargain bins online. I’m digging the simplicity of the 1x drivetrain...
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