1X10 Drivetrain Overhaul

The Mojo HD’s 1×10 drivetrain is due for some love including a new chainring, chain and cassette… which inevitably leads to wondering what if any changes to make.

ZEE Update

ZEE Update

The ZEE derailluer looks to be a satisfactory alternative to the XTR one I busted a while back.

ZEE 10spd Shadow Plus Derailleur

ZEE 10spd Shadow Plus Derailleur

Just before we began the rock and roll back country descent during which my XTR Shadow Plus derailleur got ripped in two, Rich put the mozz on me by asking why I’d gone with the long cage due to clearance issues etc. I had intended to get the mid cage version but when it came […]

XTR Shadow Plus Derailleur

XTR Shadow Plus Derailleur

A new year, a fresh start. Time to get my act together and fit some long awaited goodies to the Mojo HD. Plan was to fit an XTR Shadow Plus Derailleur and as part of that take the opportunity to simplify the drivetrain further and try running only an upper chain ring guide.  Angle Grinder […]

MRP Mini-G2 Mod

MRP Mini-G2 Mod

I’ve been super keen to try out an XTR Shadow Plus derailleur – for improved shifting performance and significantly reduced noise (via the derailleur’s beefy chain management system).

KMC Chain, Missing Link & e*thirteen Chain Ring

Thought I better do something productive while getting over the flu, almost there thankfully. I guess getting around in the wee hours of Winter mornings, out in the rain and wind, might tend to slow the process down some. The 1×10 drivetrain was definitely overdue for some love so I replaced the worn front chain […]

2X10 vs 1X10

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 an 11-36 […]

Hope 9-36 tooth 10 speed Cassette

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 our bikes to be! Amen! The Pinkbike article […]