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    GRX400 upgrades – What are my options?


    Hey everyone 🙂

    I need your bike brain power

    I’ve been riding GRX400 2×10 (46t–30t) for quite a while now and my chainrings are officially dead.

    So I have to replace them anyway… and now I’m like:
    “Hmm… should I just replace with the same, new chainrings, or should I upgrade?”

    So here’s the situation:

    • Bike: secondary bike, not my main princess
    • Drivetrain: GRX400 2×10
    • Current rings: 46/30

    I’m thinking about a few options and I need your wisdom:

    1) What are good aftermarket chainring options for GRX 2×10?

    • Doesn’t have to be fancy
    • China stuff is totally fine
    • Just needs to shift well and not explode

    2) Does it make sense to go 1×10 on this setup?

    I have 1x on my other bike I love it, but I'm scared that the range won't be sufficient for me…

    3) just buy new, same chainrings

    Any advice, experience, links, stories, all welcome.

    Thanks and have a lovely weekend 🙂

    by Puzzleheaded-Mix978

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    3 Comments

    1. Thenlockmeup on

      I’m eyeing a garbaruk 11 speed cassette that can do a whopping 10-50 range with their own cage. Gaps aren’t that tight but it’s a 1by

    2. parkyy16 on

      If you’re trying to save money, a cheaper 1x chainring and a used 1x rear derailleur will probably cost less than the Shimano set of chainrings.

      I honestly have tried some cheapo AliExpress/Amazon Chinese brand chainrings and haven’t had any issues. If you want a nice 1x chainring, you can always go with name brand like wolftooth or garbaruk.

    3. drewbaccaAWD on

      Just buy a replacement crank with the same chain rings, it will be cheaper than buying the chain rings individually. The GRX 2×10 cranks have gone down in price. This is the simplest the most cost-effective move.

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