MTB Rear Cassettes
 

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[Closed] MTB Rear Cassettes

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I was in Tweeks Cycles yesterday and noticed that rear cassettes on new MTB's are massive with small chainrings on the front 😯 so why the change in chainring & cassette size's other than making climbing easier.


 
Posted : 11/07/2012 4:15 pm
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2 x 10 with larger cassette and smaller rings to get the same range of gears?


 
Posted : 11/07/2012 4:21 pm
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The average mountain biker is getting older and lardier and 'effort' is out of fashion these days.


 
Posted : 11/07/2012 4:28 pm
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24+36+48 12-28 is where it's at.


 
Posted : 11/07/2012 4:52 pm

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