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What drive trail are you running for the marathon series?

 
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What the best drive train for the mtb marathon series
1X11
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 100%  [ 1 ]
2-3X11
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
2-3X10
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Other
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
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Mongo
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:49 am GMT +0000    Post subject: What drive trail are you running for the marathon series? Reply with quote

1X11? 2-3X11? 2-3X10? and why?

As a first-time marathoner is my 3X10 out-dated?

I am going 1X11 eventually, but should I make the switch before Excruiation Exam?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:29 pm GMT +0000    Post subject: Reply with quote

your going to find a bunch of 1x11 or even 1x12 answers come from this polling or even just looking around at the next couple races whether they are Marathon or XC.

Before EE, that's your personal preference(and dependent on if you can ride it enough to be used to it before racing on it). EE is a lot of pedaling on roads and gravel, so the big chain ring your 3x provides will be useful along with as the day gets longer having 2 more 'front' chain options....
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:25 pm GMT +0000    Post subject: Re: What drive trail are you running for the marathon series Reply with quote

Mongo wrote:
1X11? 2-3X11? 2-3X10? and why?

As a first-time marathoner is my 3X10 out-dated?

I am going 1X11 eventually, but should I make the switch before Excruiation Exam?


For EE, I ran a Hardtail 10-42 1x11 with a 38T Chainring

Other races I will be on 9-46 1x12 with 30T chainring

If you are only doing EE, your 3x10 is just fine and probably better than some limited range 1x11s
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:40 pm GMT +0000    Post subject: Reply with quote

1 x 12 on an El Capitan (Ventana's 150mm travel bike), Continental Trail Kings
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:55 pm GMT +0000    Post subject: Reply with quote

2x is the sweet spot
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