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sjm845
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Posts: 55
Location: Sloatsburg NY7/6/19 12:12 PM |
SRAM Force 22 Chainring Question
Does SRAM make a 48 or 46t chainring for 11 speed? I have force 22 with 50/34 currently. My new Strong Frame fits great and is very stiff...but you can't have it all. It's heavy--but I knew that going in.
I spin a lot (100 rpm flat land /at least 95 on climbs if possible), am 220lbs on a good day and have some serious climbs in terms of steepness in my area (Hudson Valley NY). I've found a 48 on amazon but it's 10 speed. I think I found a 46 on jenson (https://www.jensonusa.com/SRAM-11-Speed-Chainrings-110BCD). Can I just bolt that on to my existing 34 and be good? Will I need to mess with the chain length? It should work with my Power2max Ngo since it's the same BCD. Any ideas or options?
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX7/6/19 12:51 PM |
"My new Strong Frame"
Having two currently, and having had 3 at one point... Love to see your new Strong.
I can host post a pic if you eMail it to me if you like.
"46t chainring for 11 speed? I have force 22 with 50/34 currently."
If your F_22 uses a yaw FD, I think you need to google a bunch about how changing ring will make shifting less fluid IIRC.
Also, IMO. All you will be doing is to lower each of you rear gears approx 6 GI with a 46 over a 50. You can accomplish the same thing by just using the next gear instead really. And you won't loose a top downhill gear doing so.
Unless I am mis-understanding your end goal with a 46T.
What are you using for a cassette.
Congrats on the new bike, Carl is a pleasure to work with and his skill set is as good as it gets IMO.
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sjm845
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Posts: 55
Location: Sloatsburg NY7/6/19 5:30 PM |
It's new Force 22 mechanical so it does have the YAW FD. I'm running a 11/32 in the back. Like I said, I spin a ton and rarely if ever get near the 11. I can still put power down at my natural high cadence--I can easily maintain well over 90 rpm average for a 40 mile ride with 2500 feet of climbing. Would love a 12/34 in the back and 48 or 46 in the front. I'll email you some pics of the Strong.
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sjm845
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Posts: 55
Location: Sloatsburg NY7/6/19 6:18 PM |
I'm 6'2"---I went custom because I'm pretty strong at 215-235 lbs and I need that insane HT geo. Top Seat to BB is 81cm...with speedplays and 175 cranks--that's an inseam! My spine fused from a herniated disk so I can't hold a low position for long. My flexibility used to be crazy too...now I see how the other half lives. Years of BJJ haven't been kind--lol. I'm getting better though and about to flip the stem angle down now that I've hit 2K miles.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX7/6/19 7:45 PM |
"I need that insane HT geo"
If you need it, the way I figure it you'd insane not to have it.
When did Carl finish the build and get it in your mitts?
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