Are you planning to buy track bike drivetrains, and are you confused about the options ?
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Our review process:
The daily purposes drivetrain you're opting for might totally vary depending on various factors including objective measures like dimensions, subjective factors like the feel, and other specific requirements. Though we have a variety of recommendations, we pick products that suit most people's needs.
For yet another perspective, we also asked non-tech-focused friends to tell us what they thought about the finalists.
Pick the one you want among the presented or you may blindly pick the first option.
Note: Just because we didn't mention a drivetrain in this guide doesn't mean it's not good. The following are simply our picks for the best drivetrains for most people - you may have specific preferences , that make a different drivetrain better for you.
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Next on the list, we've got yet another drivetrain that manages to win our hearts. It's the sram xd hub and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient drivetrain you can buy. NX Eagle brings you a wide range of gear choices engineered for simplicity and durability, so you can focus on what matters most about the ride ahead. It is designed to mount a rear derailleur. This will replace your Shimano drivetrain and yes you will need a bottom bracket for the SRAM crank. It comes with the derailleur hanger.
There are better drivetrains out there for gravel racing though, this is a more xc centered drive train. The kit has everything you need except a DUB bottom bracket which is required. It is easy to install and set-up. It is a more xc centered drive train. It is great value for the money and a truly complete kit.
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The sram track bike drivetrain is specially designed for your daily purpose and has all useful features. It's a complete groupset which includes the NX shifter. It works with a standard shimano hub. This is the non-Boost chainring. It comes with a set of shims to fit most bottom brackets. The kit comes with a dub bottom bracket. The shifting is nice and smooth. It's really helpful to have the right tools, parts and watch instructional videos. This is a non boost, so standard 135mm rear spacing with QDs will work just fine.
Why We Like This:
High quality and just the right balance of gears for hill climbing
Great upgrade for anyone wanting to switch to a 1x setup
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The box track bike drivetrain is capable of outshining several other drivetrain featured in this list in overall features for the price point. The Prime 9 drivetrains significantly reduce the chain angle in the lowest gears, allowing the chain to run straighter across all gears, increasing the life of the chain and cassette. It fits right in, shifts nicely (only 9 gears- less shifting) and the vendor is helpful and responsive. It is compatible with modern narrow/wide chainrings, and resists stretching over time, and decreases wear on the cassette and chainring. It comes with fewer gears to shift through.
Why We Like This:
Fewer parts, reduced weight, and increased durability
Speed drivetrain, with fewer gears to shift through