Race Face 104mm Single Chain Ring, Blue, 30T 9/10/11 Speed

If your browsing just do it, pull the trigger, its worth it. I really wanted to try a 1×10 drivetrain. My bike is a 2011 Trek Fuel 9.0 26” with 3×10 11-36t cassette and Shimano XT cranks. I never liked having 3 chain rings. Very hard to clean the middle chain ring (If I got a nickel for every time I nicked my knuckles cleaning them) which I used 98% of the time. I hated having to adjust the front derailleur. And sometimes I got confused as to which gear I was in. I went to the LBS and asked them about changing to a 1×10 drivetrain. They…

Easiest way to convert to 1x drivetrain Summary: Like others have said, if you are going back and forth on this chain ring, or can’t decide, just buy it already! Chain ring installed easily and I was out on the trails in no time. I didn’t want to have to swap out my rear derailleur or cassette, so I went with the 30t chain ring to give me almost the same gear ratio coverage as I had with a 3×10 setup. After riding a couple of times I know there will be some really steep climbs that will be tough in the lowest gear, but the simplicity…