Mountain Bike Chain Setup
From the full faced helmet downhill mountain biker to the lycra clad cross country rider.
Mountain bike chain setup. Look for a master link in your chain which is a special link with a slot in it to connect the 2 ends of the chain. Most chain rings are triples a setup consisting of three chain rings usually with 44 32 and 22 teeth each. In this video i show you how to put a bike chain back on. Enter the 2 10 setup.
Triples have a well earned reputation for being finicky and hard to tune leading many riders to doubles and even singles. So what is a modern mountain biker to do. When changing the chain or setting up a new bike follow this video technique. We re passionate about mountain biking at the adventure junkies and.
With the birth of modern 1x drivetrains along with sram s xd driver body that range has been expanded greatly cassettes are now commonly available with 9 and 10 tooth high cogs and low cogs in the 40 and 50s. And it s basically the same for road bikes as shown in the video mountain bikes and cyclocross bikes. Ten years ago the average mountain bike cassette had a 9 speed range of 11 32t. With a bash guard setup i can through the bottom of the bike into trees and rocks without the worry that i will break a chain ring.
Mountain bike chainring reviews. Not exactly a typical 3 9 setup will have something like a 44t 32t 24t chain ring setup t number of teeth and an 11 34t cassette. Try the following when sizing a chain for your 1x setup. But wait isn t that essentially what the bashguard setup is.
Wrap the chain around the chain ring and around the largest cog on the cassette. Sometimes when you are riding a bicycle the chain comes off the gear and prevents you from being able to ride the bike properly. Changing the chain on your mountain bike is relatively easy if you have a little experience maintaining bikes. A ghetto 2 9 setup with a bashguard installed.
One by or 1 11 speed drivetrains no front mech are increasingly popular on modern trail mountain bikes and the wider ratio offers more flexibility to use one chainring which leads to a more simple setup with less to go wrong it ll also make your bike lighter. The process is simple and straightforward. First turn your bike upside down or place it in a bike rack.