Mega Range 'BUDGET MULLET' Drivetrain. WILL IT WORK?

Will the 11-50t Sunrace cassette work with an unmodified SRAM Rival group set? Find out!

[PathLessPedaledTV]

***Since filming the video I've done a few things. Shortened the chain a pair of links. Added the Wolftooth. I've taken it on some short rides around town and it works. It's not pretty, but it works. AGAIN: I DON'T OFFICIALLY RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS. It's a bit of a bodge, but I am experimenting with other solutions right now (swapping out the lower cage, using a GX mech with Gevenalle shifters, etc., ) The search for #BUDGETMULLET continues.

[oldshovel]

Awesome - I have been exploring doing something just like this on a future gravel bike build. Great video.

[taavinen]

‘You’ll never fit a 50T on that’
Russ - ‘hold my beer while I wind out that B screw’ :D

[klunker]

Nice! I'm going for the 11-50t on my 9speed. It'll be an awesome jump from a 12-36t w/38-28. Thanks for the tips and keep up the great work✌😄👍🚲

[VietnamEli]

I really want to trim about 2 or 3 inches from that cable housing. 🤣

[andrewm]

Interesting to see what happens when the chain and cassette are under load or going up hill 😀🚴🏻‍♂️

[planepower]

Exactly my intent with my Surly Wednesday! Monster adventure bike with drop bars, 26" fat and 11 speed 1X.

[ohiomoto]

I'm running a e*thirteen TRS Plus 9-46 11-speed cassette with a GRX rear mech and 36t Wolftooth drop stop ring. This gives me 511% range without needing the road link. I did need to install an XD driver on my hub ($100) and the cassette costs more than the Sunrace (~$200), but is is also lighter (339g) than almost all of the other wide range cassettes on the market. I recommend getting the latest Gen2 version of the cassette (FW2TPA-101).


I have been using it a little over a month now and love it. Shifting is solid and the range is amazing.

[joeumbrell]

Great video. I am running a 10-36 10 speed cassette on a stock Tiagra derailleur with no modifications. They are paired up to Gevenalle 2x10 cx shifters.

[chuckrodgers]

Still one of my favorite videos! Love how tickled you got when it worked !

[Spindatt]

I’d run a chain entirely made of quick links and not think twice haha

The road link and less chain length must have helped the shifting on the smaller cogs?

[tjrioux]

WOW, You're an explorer and we keep learning from you. Thanks.

[simoneglinton]

I've been running a sunrace 10-46 (which is the same range as a 11-50) on my apex 1x11 groupset and it's been running all good, need to get an xd driver but my bike came with that so hey

[gravelewok]

Russ.. good job on trying new things..your channel would not be where if you did not try new stuff. 🤘🏽🙋🏻‍♂️. Keep it up man! I’m a believer!

[sabergo]

Fun to do. I have an MTB crank with a 40T front chainring and the Sunrace 11-46 and the Apex 1x shifters. Works fine for me, just had to work the B-Screw more than normal when indexing. Don't really miss the FD at all.
Enjoy tinkering!

[nicklarson]

11-46 seems like a good range. Hopefully SRAM will release 12 speed rival 1x next year officially. I think the chances are pretty good since last year we got the 12 speed electronic.

[sheilastallard]

You do have some fun don't you!!. Always looking forward to your video's!

[TimCalvin]

I mean. Sure.
I'm pretty happy running 8spd (or 9spd, if you're feeling frisky) in a 11-32, with a 32/44 double up front. I could swap the cassette out to 11-34 or 11-36 if I needed more low end, I suppose.
I guess I'm just not sold on 1x on a road/gravel/all road bike. On my MTB, absolutely- I've been running 1x there since 1999. But I'm a lot more sensitive to cadence on drop bar bikes, so I'll happily run a front derailleur.
My $0.02.

[AdventuresWithDaniel]

Cool setup, can't wait for the update videos and see how it works!

[michaelmagee]

Keep the Wolf Tooth in your pocket. I've done similar with shimano parts and cheap 11-40 on an old triple. All worked well until the 40t. Put on the Wolf Tooth. NO PROBLEMS. All shifts well and with the triple (28-38-48) I get some awesome gearings. Nice job! Just take your Wolf Tooth with you as your new chains stretch, you might have a problem. 
I wonder if the weight difference between a triple with 3 rings up front + front derailleur + extra shifter is a wash with the system you are using with a single up front, no front derailleur, no front shifter, but the massive weght of the 11-50 cassette you are using. Maybe time for a vid showing those systems side by side ( or even a double up front if you can't find a triple). Would be interesting to see the weight differences. Love my triples. Have them on 3 bikes with 11-40 out back. Thanks for the great vids. Keep the supple side down!